
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 9AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
451 | 625 | 822 | 840 | 948 | 988 | 1008 | 1049 | 1402 | 2008 | 2018 | 2004 | 2110 | 2158 | 1781 | 1596 | 1326 | 1256 | 1069 | 934 | 800 | 678 | 569 | 569 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.85m | 5:33PM1.96m | 5:40AM1.84m | 6:02PM1.94m | 6:10AM1.79m | 6:34PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | 11:47AM0.23m | 00:11AM0.36m | 12:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
431 | 625 | 822 | 840 | 948 | 988 | 1008 | 1049 | 1402 | 2008 | 2018 | 2004 | 2110 | 2158 | 1781 | 1596 | 1326 | 1256 | 1069 | 934 | 800 | 678 | 569 | 569 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
451 | 311 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 223 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 |
44 | 42 | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 16 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 60 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 894 | 856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 802 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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