
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
398 | 675 | 748 | 541 | 554 | 482 | 493 | 579 | 592 | 592 | 505 | 559 | 559 | 493 | 493 | 417 | 417 | 363 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.95m | 5:02AM1.89m | 5:24PM1.98m | 5:33AM1.86m | 5:57PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.36m | 11:04AM0.25m | 11:27PM0.36m | 11:34AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
398 | 460 | 528 | 541 | 554 | 482 | 493 | 579 | 592 | 592 | 505 | 559 | 559 | 493 | 493 | 417 | 417 | 363 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 |
99 | 99 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 136 | 111 | 83 | 96 | 133 | 123 | 158 | 113 | 109 | 235 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 |
— | 12 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 54 | — | 17 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 104 | 246 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 675 | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 23 | 3 |
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