Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 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
24.4° 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 4AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
0.8
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.7
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
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
1.2
S
13
1.3
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1238
942
805
607
493
436
1027
1496
1902
1546
1354
15
15
15
627
609
513
591
573
522
513
513
432
350
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
25
S
15
S
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
20
NE
25
ENE
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:10PM1.82m
3:21AM1.94m
3:38PM1.85m
3:49AM1.95m
4:05PM1.85m
4:16AM1.92m
Low Tide
9:12PM0.32m
9:33AM0.27m
9:40PM0.30m
10:00AM0.27m
10:08PM0.31m
10:28AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
20
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
20
24
24
23
22
21
20
19
20
23
24
21
20
19
19
18
21
24
20
21
23
22
21
19
20
24
23
23
24
22
21
19
19
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
17
1.7
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
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
1.2
S
13
1.3
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
Energy kJ
1238
942
805
607
493
338
1027
1496
1902
1546
1354
1077
938
799
627
609
513
591
573
522
513
513
432
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
S
18
1.3
S
11
1
S
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
10
18
73
99
100
436
396
223
23
8
15
9
15
15
17
17
85
83
16
16
16
16
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
NE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
30
29
77
72
109
56
37
37
15
16
15
15
4
2
9
16
16
32
26
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.7
ENE
3
Energy kJ
6
20
5
5
11
11
10
7
4
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
237
51
0
0
0
1
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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