
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
253 | 419 | 867 | 856 | 773 | 845 | 722 | 621 | 561 | 471 | 314 | 272 | 324 | 355 | 355 | 340 | 290 | 286 | 278 | 313 | 317 | 333 | 329 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.99m | 3:26PM2.17m | 3:42AM2.05m | 3:56PM2.22m | 4:14AM2.06m | 4:28PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.17m | 9:40AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.14m | 10:10AM0.18m | 10:37PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
246 | 419 | 867 | 856 | 773 | 845 | 722 | 621 | 561 | 471 | 314 | 272 | 324 | 355 | 355 | 340 | 290 | 286 | 278 | 313 | 317 | 333 | 329 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 |
253 | 237 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 211 | 167 | 102 | 97 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | S 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 9 | S 16 | SW 12 |
44 | 49 | 35 | 40 | 24 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 40 | 77 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 250 | 336 | 62 | 62 |
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