Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Dias Beach surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,426 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dias Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Dias Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dias Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 4th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 4th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dias Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
10
1.8
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
10
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
320
273
114
177
299
244
523
1019
503
1118
992
1058
1089
1238
1270
1107
1034
963
760
595
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
5
E
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
W
35
SW
15
SW
10
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
25
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSW
10
N
10
NNW
5
SSE
glassy
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:22AM1.85m
3:48PM1.73m
3:52AM1.84m
4:21PM1.73m
4:22AM1.80m
4:54PM1.72m
4:53AM1.76m
5:28PM1.69m
5:27AM1.69m
6:05PM1.66m
6:05AM1.62m
6:46PM1.62m
6:49AM1.53m
7:34PM1.59m
Low Tide
9:03PM0.48m
9:30AM0.35m
9:34PM0.48m
10:00AM0.34m
10:07PM0.50m
10:31AM0.35m
10:41PM0.54m
11:03AM0.38m
11:16PM0.59m
11:38AM0.44m
11:56PM0.64m
12:15PM0.50m
00:43AM0.70m
12:58PM0.57m
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heavy rain
rain showers
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part cloud
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7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
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5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:29
5:29
5:29
2
5
9
12
8
6
3
8
1
Temp °C
16
21
24
22
21
21
16
17
16
16
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
15
13
15
18
16
20
23
21
21
20
16
12
12
14
9
7
7
8
9
10
10
12
12
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
10
1.8
S
9
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
2.5
SE
9
0.7
SSW
12
2.5
SE
10
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
11
Energy kJ
283
320
273
61
177
299
244
523
540
503
390
283
1058
117
1238
1270
1107
1034
963
760
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
SW
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
W
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
9
29
27
114
49
57
24
21
13
204
9
226
111
105
78
62
140
87
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.9
SE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
16
8
67
38
14
21
3
13
216
9
14
104
8
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
2.3
SSW
10
0.3
E
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
1019
12
1118
992
1089
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
3
3
0
0
4
0
115
4
41
62
768
256
406
256
0
0
3
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
5
7
9
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Information about the Dias Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dias Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dias Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dias Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dias Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dias Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Dias Beach is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Mossel Bay. If you plan a holiday in Garden Route, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mossel Bay. Mossel Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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