Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 106 | 80 | 99 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 85 | 121 | 172 | 675 | 904 | 730 | 568 | 476 | 373 | 342 | 249 | 241 | 184 | 150 | 159 | 191 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.87m | 2:44PM2.03m | 3:02AM1.98m | 3:19PM2.14m | 3:36AM2.04m | 3:53PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:59PM0.29m | 9:07AM0.24m | 9:32PM0.21m | 9:37AM0.18m | 10:01PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 106 | 80 | 78 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 121 | 134 | 675 | 904 | 730 | 568 | 476 | 373 | 342 | 249 | 241 | 81 | 149 | 159 | 191 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 57 | 27 | 99 | 38 | 31 | 61 | 85 | 65 | 69 | 44 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 184 | 21 | 144 | 72 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 57 | 54 | 42 | 91 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 172 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 69 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 250 | 62 | 23 | 41 |
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