Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf break

Dairy Beach (New Pier) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dairy Beach (New Pier) sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today?

The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 4PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
2.2
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
10
0.4
SE
12
1.3
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.6
S
18
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
15
1.6
S
13
1.8
S
7
3
S
15
3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
708
505
644
43
77
92
68
64
59
46
42
23
49
243
17
10
30
81
157
809
312
4543
4628
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
5
N
35
NE
30
NE
20
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
SSE
15
SE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
10
SSW
off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:28AM1.32m
00:06AM1.54m
12:32PM1.46m
00:58AM1.69m
1:21PM1.61m
1:41AM1.83m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.82m
5:35PM0.73m
6:31AM0.68m
6:36PM0.59m
7:17AM0.52m
7:24PM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:10
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
22
22
22
20
18
18
18
19
27
27
25
24
22
20
20
21
26
25
22
20
20
19
16
12
19
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
24
24
24
24
21
19
18
19
24
23
18
16
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
0.8
ENE
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
10
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.3
ENE
8
1.7
SSW
13
0.2
E
8
3
S
15
Energy kJ
348
75
505
644
718
549
329
68
64
59
229
785
580
929
557
961
754
633
424
386
13
1011
5
4628
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.3
NE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
44
41
43
60
39
39
46
242
121
154
46
14
442
26
21
17
10
30
81
157
5
13
13
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
S
18
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
7
40
2
2
2
30
37
28
14
14
13
13
243
5
6
5
14
14
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
2.2
S
8
0.4
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.6
S
13
1.8
S
7
3
S
15
Energy kJ
161
708
25
43
77
92
42
23
49
809
312
4543
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
9
5
Distance (km)
0
47
1
307
280
218
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
155
155
721
222
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
4
3
2
2
9
9
6
9
9
6
5
4
5
8
9
5
4
4
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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