
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 173 | 177 | 169 | 270 | 469 | 627 | 1327 | 1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 969 | 838 | 690 | 536 | 451 | 402 | 534 | 579 | 560 | 372 | 334 | 275 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07AM2.01m | 4:36PM2.04m | 4:50AM1.99m | 5:18PM2.05m | 5:32AM1.92m | 5:59PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.17m | 10:42PM0.28m | 10:58AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
206 | 173 | 177 | 169 | 141 | 224 | 627 | 1327 | 1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 969 | 838 | 690 | 536 | 451 | 402 | 534 | 579 | 560 | 372 | 334 | 275 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 179 | 469 | 233 | 83 | 63 | 67 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
14 | 14 | 60 | 120 | 270 | 108 | 83 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 36 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 23 |
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