
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
984 | 769 | 411 | 444 | 431 | 525 | 450 | 363 | 324 | 299 | 299 | 502 | 694 | 789 | 685 | 574 | 456 | 456 | 468 | 475 | 474 | 416 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.75m | 2:35AM1.76m | 2:57PM1.93m | 3:10AM1.90m | 3:29PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.49m | 8:32PM0.45m | 8:43AM0.32m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:16AM0.19m | 9:39PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
984 | 769 | 411 | 444 | 191 | 198 | 198 | 164 | 156 | 128 | 123 | 121 | 88 | 86 | 62 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 416 | 392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
31 | 30 | 102 | 6 | 121 | 55 | 30 | 81 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | S 17 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 21 |
7 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — |
73 | 102 | 143 | 247 | 431 | 525 | 450 | 363 | 324 | 299 | 299 | 502 | 694 | 789 | 685 | 574 | 456 | 456 | 468 | 475 | 474 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 4 | 218 | 218 | 476 | 755 | 695 | 695 | 574 | 218 | 4 | 307 | 476 | 554 | 695 | 695 | 354 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 684 | 266 |
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