Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 10AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1150 | 761 | 756 | 567 | 471 | 418 | 383 | 336 | 314 | 307 | 302 | 302 | 262 | 196 | 161 | 205 | 309 | 278 | 247 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 103 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:22PM1.85m | 6:51AM1.63m | 7:17PM1.64m | 8:03AM1.47m | 8:45PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.38m | 11:52AM0.49m | 00:27AM0.56m | 12:38PM0.68m | 1:24AM0.75m | 1:56PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1150 | 761 | 756 | 567 | 471 | 418 | 383 | 336 | 314 | 307 | 302 | 302 | 262 | 196 | 161 | 205 | 309 | 278 | 247 | 154 | 31 | 35 | 52 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 233 | 59 | 119 | 75 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 48 | 47 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 58 | 135 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 116 | 114 | 103 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 70 | 68 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 14 | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 43 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 115 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 62 |
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