Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 4PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
0.8
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.7
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
436
1027
1496
2093
1709
1354
15
15
15
627
609
600
506
573
530
513
505
432
359
344
276
257
198
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
0
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:21AM1.94m
3:38PM1.85m
3:49AM1.95m
4:05PM1.85m
4:16AM1.92m
4:33PM1.82m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.27m
9:40PM0.30m
10:00AM0.27m
10:08PM0.31m
10:28AM0.29m
10:36PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
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5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
1
Temp °C
22
21
23
23
22
22
21
21
20
20
23
24
23
22
21
20
20
21
24
24
24
23
22
21
20
21
23
21
22
24
22
22
20
20
22
23
23
24
22
21
21
21
24
23
25
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.7
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
493
338
457
1496
2093
1709
1354
1077
951
799
627
609
600
506
573
530
513
505
432
359
344
276
257
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.8
S
18
1.3
S
17
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.7
ENE
5
Energy kJ
122
436
1027
28
23
16
16
9
15
15
17
17
85
129
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
13
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
109
88
37
15
15
15
15
15
5
1
15
16
16
26
16
17
17
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
11
0.8
S
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
5
28
269
25
10
9
12
3
11
16
19
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
685
0
0
0
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
0
0
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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