Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)16ft (5.0m)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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2830
3100
6104
9140
8304
3365
2724
2233
1835
1564
1413
1136
995
836
645
545
835
2027
2379
2545
2326
2261
1905
1667
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
0
N
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:44AM1.79m
1:14PM1.64m
1:29AM1.94m
1:58PM1.77m
2:12AM2.07m
2:39PM1.88m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.44m
7:12PM0.45m
7:52AM0.30m
7:55PM0.33m
8:32AM0.19m
8:36PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
19
19
17
16
16
9
8
7
9
9
11
12
10
10
11
11
13
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
Energy kJ
14
3322
3691
3708
3365
2724
2233
1835
1564
1413
1136
995
836
645
545
835
2027
2379
2545
2326
2261
1905
1667
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
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
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
22
20
8
7
7
17
103
333
400
67
42
75
68
63
113
121
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
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
13
31
13
26
45
167
186
227
193
385
580
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
Energy kJ
2830
3100
6104
9140
8304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
415
407
419
407
336
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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