Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 735 | 635 | 635 | 808 | 645 | 579 | 443 | 302 | 275 | 245 | 240 | 237 | 746 | 2417 | 3742 | 4360 | 4730 | 4084 | 3214 | 2114 | 1664 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.45m | 8:49PM1.52m | 9:53AM1.35m | 10:53PM1.45m | 12:04PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.78m | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:17PM0.90m | 5:57AM0.81m | 6:34PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 651 | 461 | 235 | 37 | 60 | 55 | 393 | 302 | 275 | 245 | 240 | 200 | 200 | 2417 | 3742 | 4360 | 4730 | 4084 | 3214 | 2114 | 1664 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 13 | SSW 8 | S 9 | WSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 17 | 16 | 53 | 45 | 87 | 75 | 127 | 71 | 14 | 31 | 119 | 746 | 160 | 125 | 123 | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 28 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 160 | 37 | 67 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 42 | 15 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 735 | 635 | 635 | 808 | 645 | 579 | 443 | — | 272 | 236 | 186 | 237 | 319 | 306 | 257 | 216 | 210 | 372 | 517 | 579 | 623 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1308 | 1468 | 1619 | 3552 | 407 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 62 | 340 | 336 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 62 | 301 | 301 |
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