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Dias Beach Surf Forecast
/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6PM is: 2.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
644 | 1143 | 2641 | 3177 | 2687 | 2098 | 1748 | 1461 | 1210 | 1230 | 1295 | 1197 | 1071 | 970 | 514 | 531 | 338 | 268 | 302 | 350 | 289 | 233 | 189 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.81m | 3:16AM2.00m | 3:35PM1.84m | 3:44AM1.98m | 4:03PM1.83m | 4:11AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.31m | 8:58PM0.35m | 9:25AM0.28m | 9:25PM0.34m | 9:49AM0.28m | 9:52PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 644 | 593 | 2641 | 3177 | 2687 | 2098 | 1748 | 1461 | 1210 | 1230 | 1295 | 1197 | 1071 | 970 | 514 | 531 | 338 | 268 | 302 | 350 | 289 | 233 | 189 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 321 | 1143 | 446 | 261 | 186 | 121 | 78 | 54 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 295 | 134 | 290 | 262 | 147 | 99 | 96 | 78 | 57 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 109 | 72 | 72 | 107 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 62 | 41 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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