Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 6PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (27 Apr)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (27 Apr)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
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3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
2.3
S
7
2.5
S
9
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
12
0.8
E
10
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
498
1063
2018
2490
2111
1577
1589
122
2527
3011
3011
2831
3214
3775
4287
5735
5421
5054
4700
4704
4297
3676
2857
Wind (km/h)
45
S
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:34PM1.56m
1:51AM1.73m
2:10PM1.68m
2:24AM1.83m
2:41PM1.76m
2:53AM1.90m
Low Tide
7:37PM0.55m
8:06AM0.47m
8:12PM0.44m
8:37AM0.37m
8:43PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:22
6:22
6:22
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
23
21
21
21
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
17
15
15
15
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
17
14
14
15
14
13
12
13
15
13
14
14
12
11
12
12
16
17
17
18
16
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
3
S
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
318
271
230
190
190
154
154
154
122
122
94
92
2831
3214
3775
4287
5735
5421
5054
4700
4704
4297
3676
2857
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
92
67
67
67
65
64
61
41
41
44
48
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
8
67
60
31
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
5
2.3
S
7
2.5
S
9
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
Energy kJ
115
498
1063
2018
2490
2111
1577
1589
2046
2527
3011
3011
4493
4871
6405
85
115
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
354
665
665
665
0
0
0
0
0
81
862
0
0
0
0
1
1
329
685
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
7
4
6
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
7
6
4
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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