Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 May 2026 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 133mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
2
S
11
2.1
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
5
SSE
11
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5.5
SE
13
5.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
190
242
184
137
127
121
141
139
114
429
750
941
1030
2767
5848
7190
7625
7341
9825
10306
6566
5609
5979
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
0
N
5
W
5
W
0
S
5
ENE
0
W
10
W
25
W
25
WSW
10
SW
40
SE
55
SE
50
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:02PM1.74m
5:05AM1.79m
5:33PM1.66m
5:34AM1.69m
6:09PM1.58m
6:09AM1.57m
Low Tide
10:43AM0.34m
10:49PM0.49m
11:13AM0.41m
11:20PM0.59m
11:45AM0.50m
11:56PM0.70m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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7:09
7:09
7:09
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5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
4
9
12
24
23
14
6
6
5
3
6
3
3
2
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
11
8
9
13
9
7
8
7
8
8
8
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
2
S
11
2.1
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.9
SW
14
5
SE
13
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
13
Energy kJ
202
190
242
184
137
127
121
119
116
114
429
750
941
1030
66
90
57
84
14
346
8457
6566
5609
5979
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
10
0.8
S
12
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
S
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
163
47
187
59
58
74
59
141
139
86
31
31
13
67
23
100
14
14
35
78
45
44
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SW
13
0.2
E
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
10
44
3
61
44
43
23
5
12
12
11
80
30
67
30
31
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
3.5
SSE
11
5
SSE
11
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5.5
SE
13
5.5
SE
13
1
S
9
Energy kJ
3
13
7
22
2767
5848
7190
7625
7341
9825
10306
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
3
9
3
9
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
41
323
407
250
407
318
303
256
256
256
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
3
9
5
9
5
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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