Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 10AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
800
560
488
412
353
353
299
262
211
167
162
160
160
206
295
223
196
242
236
178
158
149
222
124
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
NW
0
NNW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:45AM1.68m
7:27PM1.68m
7:47AM1.52m
8:37PM1.60m
9:05AM1.40m
9:57PM1.58m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.55m
12:52PM0.50m
1:37AM0.69m
1:57PM0.63m
3:11AM0.76m
3:21PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
19
19
19
22
23
19
17
17
17
17
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
19
17
16
17
18
18
18
22
22
18
17
17
17
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
14
14
17
18
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
573
560
488
412
353
353
299
262
211
163
124
96
77
55
61
104
94
65
44
178
158
149
222
124
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
81
78
73
70
68
63
38
37
125
167
162
160
160
206
295
223
196
242
236
39
25
23
40
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
31
6
10
5
5
22
76
75
5
11
18
32
31
19
42
30
31
20
19
25
14
42
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
1.5
SW
7
Energy kJ
800
2
6
49
85
26
69
36
218
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
Distance (km)
23
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
79
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
60
23
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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