Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 5AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1245 | 547 | 388 | 352 | 401 | 319 | 273 | 262 | 207 | 198 | 202 | 207 | 220 | 225 | 179 | 241 | 234 | 230 | 188 | 184 | 257 | 98 | 220 | 171 | |
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 | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.97m | 5:04PM2.09m | 5:13AM1.95m | 5:32PM2.04m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:03PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.12m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:19AM0.15m | 11:42PM0.26m | 11:48AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 |
739 | 547 | 388 | 352 | 328 | 319 | 273 | 262 | 207 | 198 | 202 | 207 | 220 | 225 | 179 | 241 | 234 | 230 | 188 | 184 | 6 | 54 | 115 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SSW 7 | E 8 | SSW 14 |
101 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 107 | 78 | 62 | 24 | 31 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 66 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
4 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 12 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ENE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — |
1245 | 53 | 222 | 355 | 401 | 302 | 200 | — | — | 32 | 39 | — | 27 | 25 | 20 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 257 | 98 | 220 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 154 | 210 | 354 | 404 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 329 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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