Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
17.8° 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 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
!
0
0
0
!
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1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
1.8
SE
9
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
844
1178
1108
909
741
1072
687
869
513
1125
1168
885
867
537
488
422
404
313
256
206
201
162
160
160
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
25
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:36PM1.87m
5:52AM1.86m
6:28PM1.78m
6:45AM1.68m
7:27PM1.68m
7:47AM1.52m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.42m
12:00PM0.36m
00:27AM0.55m
12:52PM0.50m
1:37AM0.69m
1:57PM0.63m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:34
2
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
21
23
18
16
16
16
16
16
18
21
14
13
14
15
15
15
16
17
19
19
18
16
17
17
20
22
17
16
17
16
16
16
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
0.3
SW
12
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
73
70
113
106
741
687
687
23
513
508
721
692
612
537
488
422
404
313
256
206
201
159
155
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
SW
12
1.6
E
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
65
61
61
43
104
103
58
20
23
343
54
81
78
73
70
68
63
58
75
125
167
162
160
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
22
10
18
17
42
39
23
20
19
43
35
19
6
9
36
35
76
37
25
24
36
32
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
844
1178
1108
909
1072
869
377
1125
1168
885
867
3
4
8
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
62
336
62
41
62
41
62
62
41
23
23
23
23
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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