
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1036 | 1002 | 885 | 872 | 377 | 376 | 308 | 291 | 233 | 229 | 183 | 206 | 191 | 188 | 191 | 186 | 186 | 192 | 207 | 202 | 207 | 221 | 239 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.84m | 2:15PM1.72m | 2:32AM1.93m | 3:06PM1.86m | 3:22AM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.56m | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:17PM0.45m | 8:54AM0.28m | 9:10PM0.35m | 9:38AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
1036 | 1002 | 885 | 872 | 191 | 155 | 163 | 153 | 156 | 174 | 183 | 206 | 191 | 188 | 191 | 186 | 186 | 192 | 207 | 202 | 207 | 221 | 239 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | S 18 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 |
11 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 377 | 376 | 308 | 291 | 233 | 229 | 164 | 164 | 150 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 77 | 104 | 102 | 98 | 88 | 42 | 42 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
— | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 32 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 72 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 132 | 159 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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