Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.1° 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 10PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3436
2907
2271
2010
1697
1413
1248
995
836
629
545
958
2215
2581
2557
2522
2293
1990
1693
1370
1215
943
797
638
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
10
S
0
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:29AM1.94m
1:58PM1.77m
2:12AM2.07m
2:39PM1.88m
2:54AM2.14m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.45m
7:52AM0.30m
7:55PM0.33m
8:32AM0.19m
8:36PM0.25m
9:11AM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
18
11
12
11
11
11
11
13
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
17
16
15
15
13
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
3436
2907
2271
2010
1697
1413
1248
995
836
629
545
958
2215
2581
2557
2522
2293
1990
1693
1370
1215
943
797
638
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.9
S
14
1.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
7
7
38
103
338
392
67
42
76
68
63
116
160
418
407
447
304
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
31
13
26
45
211
186
227
193
196
295
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
336
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
23
41
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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