Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1186 | 1030 | 1170 | 439 | 699 | 963 | 575 | 2602 | 400 | 730 | 1384 | 1039 | 968 | 938 | 2510 | 2471 | 2303 | 901 | 670 | 522 | 452 | 537 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.56m | 1:39AM1.75m | 2:14PM1.76m | 2:31AM1.88m | 2:59PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.61m | 7:28PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.46m | 8:24PM0.46m | 8:49AM0.32m | 9:10PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1186 | 1030 | 25 | 376 | 403 | 20 | 575 | 449 | 164 | 730 | 1384 | 1039 | 968 | 938 | 2510 | 2471 | 2303 | 458 | 435 | 522 | 418 | 293 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 25 | S 24 |
| kJ | 38 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 568 | 464 | 400 | 169 | 31 | 34 | 315 | 577 | 14 | — | — | 901 | 670 | 14 | 52 | 208 | 551 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | 41 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 8 | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 12 | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1170 | 439 | 699 | 963 | — | 2602 | 264 | — | 949 | 755 | — | — | 22 | — | 386 | 557 | — | 378 | 452 | 537 | 590 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 115 | 1594 | 1114 | 1167 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 303 | 62 | 41 |
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