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Dairy Beach (New Pier) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today?
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 5AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
36 | 33 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 59 | 225 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 3724 | 4384 | 2662 | 1783 | 1218 | 1039 | 902 | 690 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.54m | 12:32PM1.46m | 00:58AM1.69m | 1:21PM1.61m | 1:41AM1.83m | 2:03PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.68m | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.52m | 7:24PM0.45m | 7:58AM0.38m | 8:08PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 249 | 121 | 156 | 226 | 681 | 763 | 573 | 452 | 331 | 373 | 318 | 515 | 572 | 728 | 1060 | 5 | 4384 | 2662 | 1783 | 1218 | 1039 | 902 | 690 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 33 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 225 | 211 | 169 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | S 18 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 59 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 181 | 3724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 665 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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