Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Durban)
Photo credit: Lyle Skipage
Surf Break: Dairy Beach (New Pier)
Photo credit: Julian Taylor
Surf Break: Dairy Beach (New Pier)
| Name: | Dairy Beach (New Pier) |
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| Type: | beach/Pier |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: SW |
Dairy Beach(New Pier) in Durban is a quite exposed beach/Pier break that has consistent surf The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Watch out for sharks and jellyfish.
Overall Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf quality by season and Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Durban surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Dairy Beach (New Pier)
Visitor Reviews of Dairy Beach (New Pier) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Dairy Beach (New Pier):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Wedge | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Addington (South Beach) | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Bay of Plenty | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | North Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Snake Park | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Dairy Beach (New Pier): |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4720 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5232 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5253 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5657 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5854 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Dairy Beach (New Pier): |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2663 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2922 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3272 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3691 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Dairy Beach (New Pier): |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 157 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Dairy Beach (New Pier): |
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| Closest city location | Durban (South Africa) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Glenwood (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kwamashu (South Africa) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Umhlanga (South Africa) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mount Edgecombe (South Africa) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Dairy Beach (New Pier) is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Dairy Beach (New Pier) is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 16 km (10 miles) away.
- Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Dairy Beach (New Pier) and is 160 km (99 miles) away.
