Dias Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.12° S 22.12° E

Issued: 1 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is

16.6° C

Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (22 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (22 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Evening (22 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	13s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 22								Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	2	3	!	!	!	4	2	3	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 11	SSW 11	SSW 12	S 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	722	569	473	525	485	461	642	590	406	412	454	483	1665	594	618	2163	4868	4523	4077	3134	2460	2021	1822	1591
Wind (km/h)	ENE	WNW	WNW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	SW	W	SSW	SSW	NW	ESE	ENE	NE	E	ESE	NE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	glassy	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	on	on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide				9:19AM1.31m				10:08PM1.47m				10:52AM1.25m					11:35PM1.44m				12:33PM1.30m
Low Tide		3:19AM0.83m				3:10PM0.80m				4:49AM0.87m				4:42PM0.88m					6:22AM0.83m				6:21PM0.87m


	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	12	15	16	15	13	13	13	13	12	17	17	14	13	13	14	13	13	15	16	16	14	15
Feels °C	12	13	10	13	14	13	12	12	12	11	10	14	10	13	10	12	13	12	12	13	14	14	13	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 12	S 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14
kJ	722	569	473	525	485	461	642	590	406	412	454	483	509	594	585	2163	4868	4523	4077	3134	2460	2021	1822	1591
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	S 20	SSW 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11
kJ	136	180	149	149	105	105	105	75	167	136	129	127	147	94	618	766	68	67	53	53	33	32	31	31
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ESE 15	—	S 15	S 14	SE 14	ESE 13	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 7	S 23	S 21	ESE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	22	—	69	148	47	65	26	23	14	14	10	81	94	68	93	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1665	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dolphin Point Overberg	Dias Beach Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	1	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	6	5	5	5	4
Distance (km)	23	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	0	42	3	4	4	4	23	62	62	23	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Brak River	Brak River	Brak River	Gerickes Point	Herolds Bay	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	The Wreck	Outer Pool	Kaaimans River Mouth	Brak River	Herolds Bay	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Fish Boma
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	6	8	7	7	5	5	5	5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Dungeons Cape Town	The Hoek Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	4	4	6	5	9	8	7	7	5	5	5	5
Header Global	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Papa Tangaroa Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Daly Heads Australia	Blackfellows Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	5	5	5	7	9	6	4	4	5	6	4	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	9	5	5

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