Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 143 | 89 | 240 | 231 | 151 | 91 | 58 | 34 | 501 | 398 | 275 | 198 | 160 | 1549 | 1178 | 20 | 582 | 395 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.56m | 7:37AM1.37m | 8:04PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.22m | 9:28PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.61m | 1:41AM0.74m | 1:39PM0.78m | 2:29AM0.89m | 2:31PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
117 | 222 | 89 | 135 | 139 | 151 | 91 | 58 | 34 | 104 | 102 | 275 | 198 | 882 | 1549 | 1178 | 836 | 582 | 395 | 299 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
17 | — | 233 | 82 | 169 | 172 | 78 | 30 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 346 | 160 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 16 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
121 | — | 2 | 98 | — | 111 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 83 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | 143 | 25 | 240 | 231 | 437 | 276 | 780 | 816 | 501 | 398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 210 | 285 | 275 | 684 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 222 |
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