Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 268 | 303 | 308 | 638 | 745 | 1351 | 1380 | 969 | 1656 | 549 | 551 | 1044 | 1713 | 2254 | 2223 | 2101 | 1806 | 1879 | 1357 | 1211 | 1042 | 884 | 761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.87m | 1:30PM1.66m | 1:47AM1.96m | 2:21PM1.77m | 2:38AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.53m | 7:24AM0.39m | 7:27PM0.44m | 8:13AM0.29m | 8:19PM0.36m | 8:58AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | |
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
268 | 268 | 303 | 308 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 663 | 549 | 551 | 1044 | 1713 | 2254 | 2223 | 2101 | 1806 | 1879 | 1357 | 1211 | 1042 | 884 | 761 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
26 | 25 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 638 | 745 | 1351 | 1380 | 969 | 1656 | 1938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 104 | 85 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 504 | 415 | 338 | 415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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