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Dairy Beach (New Pier) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 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
23.6° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
60 | 78 | 82 | 105 | 223 | 144 | 207 | 153 | 136 | 172 | 212 | 269 | 269 | 329 | 362 | 333 | 610 | 648 | 637 | 557 | 544 | 711 | 935 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.31m | 10:32PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.31m | 00:16AM1.47m | 12:48PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.86m | 3:38PM0.84m | 5:13AM0.87m | 5:44PM0.79m | 6:41AM0.74m | 6:53PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 1154 | 965 | 834 | 704 | 539 | 350 | 277 | 153 | 136 | 141 | 212 | 67 | 43 | 71 | 75 | 333 | 610 | 648 | 637 | 557 | 544 | 546 | 625 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | S 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 78 | 82 | 105 | — | — | — | 212 | 198 | 258 | 101 | — | 16 | — | — | 50 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 223 | 144 | 207 | 61 | 42 | 172 | 95 | 269 | 269 | 329 | 362 | 105 | 64 | 83 | — | — | — | 711 | 935 | 838 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 713 | 701 | 713 | 354 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 695 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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