Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
265 | 186 | 221 | 183 | 478 | 660 | 911 | 1045 | 1106 | 1271 | 1474 | 1493 | 1291 | 983 | 845 | 822 | 634 | 551 | 702 | 521 | 623 | 692 | 986 | 865 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.50m | 2:11PM1.56m | 2:13AM1.63m | 2:40PM1.71m | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:06PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.67m | 8:08PM0.71m | 8:22AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.57m | 8:50AM0.41m | 9:07PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
265 | 186 | 221 | 183 | 478 | 660 | 911 | 1045 | 1106 | 1271 | 1474 | 1493 | 1291 | 983 | 845 | 822 | 634 | 551 | 702 | 186 | 623 | 607 | 355 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | — | E 14 | SSW 15 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
40 | 40 | 36 | 68 | 6 | 4 | 651 | 789 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 838 | — | 4 | 392 | 4 | 132 | 185 | 249 | 283 | 308 | 303 | 489 | 391 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 12 | E 10 | WSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
1 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 207 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 521 | 347 | 382 | 321 | 187 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | 298 | 692 | 986 | 865 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 41 | 62 | 301 | 303 | 62 | 62 |
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