
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dairy Beach (New Pier) today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dairy Beach (New Pier). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 98 | 136 | 133 | 122 | 117 | 97 | 78 | 78 | 61 | 57 | 64 | 44 | 70 | 111 | 140 | 171 | 158 | 111 | 68 | 127 | 126 | 428 | 658 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.68m | 2:44PM1.88m | 2:55AM1.81m | 3:11PM2.01m | 3:22AM1.92m | 3:38PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.40m | 8:55PM0.35m | 8:58AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.23m | 9:26AM0.16m | 9:48PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 |
104 | 84 | 136 | 133 | 122 | 117 | 97 | 78 | 78 | 256 | 292 | 346 | 326 | 312 | 242 | 324 | 155 | 158 | 111 | 68 | 66 | 122 | 357 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SW 5 | SSW 14 |
70 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 46 | 19 | 45 | 31 | 29 | 61 | 57 | 43 | 34 | 47 | 46 | 16 | 30 | 147 | 133 | 97 | 123 | 70 | 1 | 265 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
105 | 98 | 95 | 90 | 85 | 46 | 56 | 55 | 134 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 83 | 47 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
1 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 64 | 44 | 70 | 111 | 140 | 171 | — | — | — | 127 | 126 | 428 | 658 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 404 | 266 | 27 | 0 |
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