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Level 3/10

Diaz Beach

Mossel Bay, South Africa

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Diaz Beach is Mossel Bay's long sandy stretch, breaking directly in front of the old Dias hotel with lefts and rights spread across kilometers of shifting banks. Named for Bartolomeu Dias, who landed in this bay in 1488, it is one of the Southern Cape's best places to learn: sandy bottom, manageable peaks and a town that claims one of the mildest year-round climates anywhere. It needs a decent southeast swell to get going inside the protected bay, and the rips deserve respect when it does.

10-Day Forecast

Today7

Fair

2.0mSSE@11s

8km/h

2.0m@11s

8km/h

Tue8

Poor

1.4mESE@9s

6km/h

1.4m@9s

6km/h

Wed9

Poor

0.9mESE@9s

7km/h

0.9m@9s

7km/h

Thu10

Poor

1.2mSSW@16s

12km/h

1.2m@16s

12km/h

Fri11

Poor

2.0mSSW@11s

11km/h

2.0m@11s

11km/h

Sat12

Poor

1.6mSSE@9s

21km/h

1.6m@9s

21km/h

Sun13

Poor

2.3mSSE@10s

32km/h

2.3m@10s

32km/h

Mon14

Poor

2.3mSE@10s

12km/h

2.3m@10s

12km/h

Tue15

Fair

1.4mESE@11s

8km/h

1.4m@11s

8km/h

Wed16

Poor

2.1mSSW@18s

13km/h

2.1m@18s

13km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 2 km/h · PM 9 km/h

Swell

2.0m

SSE(156°)

Score: 23/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 23/25

Wind

8km/h

ENE(75°)

Score: 13/25

Weather

18°C

0.0mm0%

First light 6:11amSunrise 6:41amSunset 6:17pmLast light 6:47pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary1.4mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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tidem

6:35am0.4m

12:57pm1.5m

7:02pm0.6m

1:00am1.8m

7:26am0.5m

1:30pm1.9m

7:53pm0.4m

1:43am1.9m

8:00am0.3m

2:06pm2.1m

8:30pm0.3m

2:22am2.0m

8:32am0.2m

2:41pm2.2m

9:03pm0.1m

2:54am2.0m

9:07am0.0m

3:13pm2.2m

9:35pm0.0m

3:30am1.9m

9:34am0.0m

3:45pm2.2m

10:02pm0.1m

4:00am1.9m

10:04am0.0m

4:14pm2.0m

10:27pm0.0m

4:37am1.8m

10:24am0.2m

4:51pm2.1m

5:06am2.0m

10:55am0.6m

5:17pm2.1m

5:34am1.8m

11:26am0.6m

5:42pm1.7m

Night

Tide times today

6:35 am

Low tide - 0.44m

12:57 pm

High tide - 1.54m

7:02 pm

Low tide - 0.59m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction12/25

Swell Size23/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind13/25

Raw Score71/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-14

💨 Gusty Wind-3

Adjusted Score54/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score54

🤢 Morning Sickness

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (135°)
Direction range: 100° - 180°
Size range: 1m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.90×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (292°)
Offshore range: 270° - 330°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Bottom

Sand

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

4/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Diaz Beach?

Diaz Beach handles all stages of the tide, so time your session around the wind instead. The live chart above shows the next few days.

What wind direction is offshore at Diaz Beach?

Offshore wind at Diaz Beach blows from the WNW (292°). Anything in the 270° to 330° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Diaz Beach?

Diaz Beach wants SE swell (100° to 180°) between 1m and 2.5m, with a period of 12s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Diaz Beach?

The main season at Diaz Beach is Apr-Sep. Winter is most consistent; the bay blocks a lot of swell, so it is often too small.

How do I get to Diaz Beach?

Fly into GRJ, then allow about 30 minutes by road.

What kind of wave is Diaz Beach?

Diaz Beach is a beach break, a peak with lefts and rights over a sand bottom. Difficulty is rated 3/10.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Winter is most consistent; the bay blocks a lot of swell, so it is often too small.

Getting There

Airport

GRJ

Drive time

30 min

Data quality

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🤙 Strike Specialist

The Strike Specialist in South Africa is Llewellyn Whittaker. Get in touch with them for the best chance of scoring the best waves in South Africa — and don't forget to tell 'em Barrel D sent ya. He also offers high-level surf coaching, so you can level up while you strike.

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