Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 942 | 872 | 820 | 734 | 663 | 573 | 492 | 501 | 460 | 415 | 356 | 458 | 322 | 1344 | 1059 | 568 | 362 | 352 | 328 | 282 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23PM2.03m | 5:35AM1.83m | 5:51PM1.89m | 6:02AM1.70m | 6:18PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.28m | 11:23PM0.37m | 11:25AM0.39m | 11:49PM0.49m | 11:52AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 15 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 942 | 872 | 820 | 734 | 663 | 573 | 492 | 501 | 460 | 415 | 356 | 297 | 242 | 666 | 149 | 568 | 290 | 281 | 155 | 187 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | S 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 181 | 133 | 127 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 47 | 34 | 47 | 312 | 458 | 322 | 198 | 3 | 112 | 362 | 352 | 328 | 282 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 12 | — | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 18 | 17 | 51 | 117 | 7 | 2 | 106 | 3 | — | 2 | 82 | 82 | 49 | 55 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1344 | 1059 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 4 | 250 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 60 | 62 | 62 |
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