
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 320 | 308 | 291 | 281 | 229 | 222 | 200 | 217 | 199 | 199 | 204 | 191 | 186 | 187 | 197 | 202 | 239 | 138 | 251 | 262 | 254 | 260 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.72m | 2:32AM1.93m | 3:06PM1.86m | 3:22AM1.99m | 3:52PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:17PM0.45m | 8:54AM0.28m | 9:10PM0.35m | 9:38AM0.21m | 9:57PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
196 | 194 | 164 | 164 | 281 | 168 | 189 | 200 | 217 | 199 | 199 | 204 | 191 | 186 | 187 | 197 | 202 | 239 | 138 | 251 | 262 | 254 | 260 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
390 | 320 | 308 | 291 | 10 | 229 | 202 | 161 | 150 | 167 | 164 | 128 | 78 | 72 | 102 | 98 | 66 | 50 | 84 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
6 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 42 | 43 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
208 | 230 | 199 | — | 164 | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 23 | 62 | 256 | 62 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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