
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 167 | 169 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 120 | 96 | 193 | 184 | 212 | 202 | 170 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.35m | 1:31AM1.37m | 1:53PM1.54m | 2:01AM1.53m | 2:18PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.85m | 7:36AM0.72m | 8:04PM0.67m | 8:04AM0.55m | 8:29PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
201 | 167 | 169 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 120 | 96 | 193 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 123 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
92 | 62 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 157 | 155 | 85 | 125 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 46 | 77 | 110 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 39 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 184 | 212 | 202 | 170 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 155 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 862 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 0 |
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