Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 10PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 257 | 79 | 60 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1872 | 1319 | 849 | 598 | 533 | 424 | 426 | 200 | 193 | 184 | 140 | 160 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.16m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:47PM1.32m | 1:52AM1.40m | 2:22PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM1.00m | 7:26AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.85m | 8:07AM0.70m | 8:27PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
239 | 257 | 79 | 60 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 849 | 598 | 533 | 424 | 426 | 200 | 193 | 184 | 140 | 160 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 |
11 | — | 527 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 128 | 133 | 121 | 77 | 45 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
37 | 66 | 300 | 367 | 1092 | 2427 | 2681 | 2322 | 1872 | 1319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 59 | 242 | 856 | 683 | 683 | 237 | 237 | 685 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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