Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 566 | 422 | 48 | 62 | 68 | 100 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 222 | 163 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 71 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.32m | 11:04PM1.47m | 11:42AM1.32m | 00:13AM1.48m | 12:51PM1.36m | 1:11AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.76m | 4:29PM0.75m | 5:38AM0.76m | 5:44PM0.76m | 6:45AM0.71m | 6:50PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 724 | 566 | 422 | 421 | 333 | 62 | 246 | 237 | 215 | 201 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | S 13 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 66 | 48 | 62 | 324 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 115 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 123 | 87 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 10 | 58 | 41 | 39 | 70 | 4 | 50 | 98 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 100 | — | — | 2 | 459 | 164 | 222 | 163 | 102 | 62 | 52 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 21 | 71 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 406 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 334 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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