
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
396 | 343 | 300 | 1055 | 407 | 314 | 239 | 268 | 264 | 309 | 298 | 334 | 314 | 588 | 994 | 1259 | 1403 | 1208 | 936 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.82m | 7:33AM1.56m | 8:06PM1.69m | 8:18AM1.42m | 8:59PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.60m | 1:25PM0.55m | 2:16AM0.73m | 2:10PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
141 | 160 | 300 | 220 | 407 | 314 | 219 | 268 | 264 | 309 | 298 | 288 | 288 | 588 | 994 | 1259 | 1403 | 1208 | 936 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
33 | 33 | 160 | 181 | 90 | 243 | 239 | 207 | 134 | 115 | 85 | 334 | 314 | 283 | 273 | 263 | 229 | 189 | 192 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 6 | S 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | E 9 | — |
39 | 40 | 61 | 117 | 94 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 19 | 210 | 61 | 110 | 12 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
396 | 343 | 1202 | 1055 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 62 | 41 |
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