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 24 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 1.0°C colder than average 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 12AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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 Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
5
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
212
207
132
165
264
270
277
351
361
372
546
635
635
623
544
697
800
838
546
484
426
318
273
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
20
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:32PM1.37m
11:26AM1.31m
00:16AM1.47m
12:48PM1.43m
1:12AM1.61m
1:34PM1.56m
Low Tide
3:38PM0.84m
5:13AM0.87m
5:44PM0.79m
6:41AM0.74m
6:53PM0.67m
7:30AM0.59m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:27
5:25
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
22
21
19
18
18
19
23
24
23
23
22
21
21
22
27
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
22
16
17
16
15
16
19
22
23
22
25
23
21
20
21
25
24
26
25
23
22
22
21
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
12
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
350
212
207
132
165
264
270
65
71
290
306
546
635
635
623
544
546
535
552
546
484
426
318
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
277
212
198
141
101
67
16
75
75
49
48
28
27
13
13
13
5
5
3
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.4
NNW
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.9
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
0.4
SW
2
1.3
SSW
5
1.9
S
6
Energy kJ
123
49
61
50
5
90
67
277
351
361
372
100
697
800
838
1
77
270
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
153
107
218
110
1
1
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
0
0
0
213
665
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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