Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 10AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 211 | 207 | 268 | 437 | 657 | 713 | 673 | 661 | 627 | 615 | 575 | 564 | 520 | 510 | 492 | 520 | 416 | 449 | 449 | 434 | 332 | 284 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | off | off |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.50m | 7:32PM1.57m | 7:42AM1.43m | 8:29PM1.54m | 8:46AM1.38m | 9:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.65m | 1:06PM0.56m | 1:46AM0.71m | 1:56PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.75m | 3:00PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 520 | 450 | 386 | 342 | 437 | 657 | 713 | 673 | 661 | 627 | 615 | 575 | 564 | 520 | 510 | 492 | 520 | 416 | 449 | 449 | 434 | 332 | 284 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 219 | 116 | 207 | 268 | 385 | 337 | 270 | 212 | 163 | 147 | 115 | 118 | 118 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 77 | 18 | 48 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 140 | 211 | 113 | 111 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 34 | 66 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 403 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
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