Surf Breaks
South Africa (276)
Garden Route (22)
Dias Beach

Dias Beach Surf Photo: 'Bodyboarding' by Pierre de Jongh

Lat Long: 34.12° S 22.12° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is

17.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

16 Day Forecast Hourly Wave Energy Map Wave Height Map Wind Map

Webcams Live Weather

Tides Sea Temperature

Guide Reviews Photos (1)

Share this surf break

Share this link via

Or copy link

Go Pro for an ad-free experience

Upload new photo for Dias Beach | for another surf break

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW
	9 s	cross- off	12 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	ESE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SW	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	ESE
	12 s	cross		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	ESE
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SW	ESE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	ESE
	11 s	on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SSW	ESE
	11 s	on		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Dias Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 2.23m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

Back to photos

Previous photo

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

Dias Beach Surf Photo: 'Bodyboarding' by Pierre de Jongh

Not many surfers out on this fine day in December.

3.0

Use stars to vote

User: Pierre de Jongh (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:48 pm 27 Dec 2018