Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 140 | 129 | 76 | 226 | 222 | 104 | 82 | 104 | 128 | 335 | 336 | 554 | 636 | 987 | 1064 | 595 | 554 | 493 | 505 | 464 | 415 | 406 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.47m | 8:45PM1.45m | 10:05AM1.41m | 11:01PM1.42m | 12:00PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.75m | 1:56PM0.88m | 3:28AM0.88m | 5:05PM0.91m | 5:49AM0.81m | 6:39PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 205 | 140 | 129 | 76 | 226 | 222 | 104 | 25 | 81 | 128 | 198 | 336 | 554 | 226 | 749 | 749 | 595 | 554 | 493 | 505 | 464 | 415 | 406 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 35 | 72 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 82 | — | 78 | 72 | 113 | 180 | — | 378 | 465 | 534 | 415 | 396 | 321 | 257 | 245 | 196 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 35 | 64 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 47 | 48 | 104 | — | 335 | — | — | 636 | 987 | 1064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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