Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3742 | 4262 | 4730 | 4084 | 3214 | 2323 | 1664 | 1346 | 1108 | 965 | 912 | 715 | 627 | 498 | 363 | 423 | 422 | 383 | 333 | 289 | 254 | 246 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.44m | 00:39AM1.56m | 1:17PM1.65m | 1:39AM1.72m | 2:05PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.81m | 6:34PM0.78m | 7:10AM0.64m | 7:38PM0.59m | 7:57AM0.48m | 8:22PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3742 | 4262 | 4730 | 4084 | 3214 | 2323 | 1664 | 387 | 358 | 339 | 357 | 376 | 380 | 338 | 363 | 366 | 422 | 383 | 333 | 289 | 254 | 246 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 123 | 65 | 132 | — | — | — | 1346 | 1108 | 965 | 912 | 715 | 627 | 498 | 344 | 423 | 210 | 127 | 100 | 156 | 70 | 72 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 55 | 51 | 75 | 140 | 242 | 119 | 72 | 94 | 56 | 66 | 60 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 186 | 146 | 142 | 205 | 352 | 461 | 432 | 690 | 657 | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 301 | 301 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 62 |
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