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Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SASTForecast 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 5PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | |
1475 | 1319 | 1114 | 1083 | 915 | 733 | 711 | 615 | 484 | 389 | 371 | 283 | 278 | 283 | 395 | 402 | 320 | 320 | 273 | 216 | 187 | 114 | 184 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.67m | 2:51AM1.85m | 3:16PM1.71m | 3:22AM1.85m | 3:48PM1.73m | 3:52AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.49m | 9:01AM0.38m | 9:03PM0.48m | 9:30AM0.35m | 9:34PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1475 | 1319 | 1114 | 1083 | 915 | 733 | 711 | 615 | 484 | 389 | 371 | 283 | 278 | 283 | 395 | 402 | 320 | 320 | 273 | 216 | 187 | 51 | 184 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 75 | 61 | 59 | 49 | 46 | 56 | 73 | 53 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 49 | 114 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 16 | — | — | 15 | 16 | 14 | — | — | 67 | 2 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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