Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 May 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 10PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (15 May)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
16
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
2.3
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1626
2352
1804
2309
1686
1484
1317
1324
1121
875
771
663
556
488
409
409
409
342
359
336
174
236
229
172
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
NE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:44PM1.86m
3:02AM2.01m
3:25PM1.93m
3:42AM2.03m
4:06PM1.95m
4:23AM2.00m
Low Tide
8:49PM0.24m
9:17AM0.18m
9:31PM0.20m
9:57AM0.15m
10:13PM0.21m
10:37AM0.17m
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
20
19
18
18
21
22
21
20
19
18
17
18
22
23
19
17
17
18
17
18
20
21
20
23
21
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
16
17
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
16
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
2.3
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
1626
2352
1804
2309
1686
1484
1317
1324
1121
875
771
663
556
488
409
409
409
342
359
336
174
236
229
172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
14
29
30
22
19
13
15
16
26
24
22
22
22
21
20
21
8
20
12
44
36
37
38
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
8
34
21
8
7
11
138
112
74
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.7
ENE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
5
25
61
102
95
99
69
10
22
36
42
86
74
82
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
685
237
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
476
4
4
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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