
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 0.7m 24s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
589 | 666 | 551 | 1098 | 1366 | 1554 | 1355 | 1351 | 1188 | 1313 | 1374 | 1783 | 1392 | 1560 | 1826 | 1373 | 1015 | 828 | 635 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.93m | 3:16AM1.98m | 3:40PM2.07m | 3:55AM2.03m | 4:18PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.33m | 9:27AM0.21m | 9:50PM0.24m | 10:02AM0.16m | 10:26PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
374 | 237 | 400 | 723 | 659 | 521 | 499 | 1351 | 1188 | 983 | 1098 | 1121 | 942 | 802 | 697 | 637 | 603 | 534 | 522 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | SSW 25 | SSW 11 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
52 | 210 | 225 | 1098 | 1366 | 1554 | 1355 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 21 | 837 | 1317 | 1560 | 1826 | 1373 | 1015 | 827 | 635 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | 551 | 176 | 158 | 158 | 123 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 743 | 779 | 367 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — |
589 | 666 | 371 | — | 970 | 825 | 836 | 612 | 1168 | 1313 | 1374 | 1783 | 1392 | 1224 | 1099 | 940 | — | 828 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 62 | 23 | 60 |
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