Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 May 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
23.7° 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 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
E
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
82
111
104
141
135
125
121
189
230
262
220
251
277
235
192
151
123
268
259
247
511
494
464
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
S
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:33PM1.85m
5:49AM1.79m
6:22PM1.74m
6:37AM1.64m
7:17PM1.63m
7:34AM1.50m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.24m
11:41PM0.39m
12:04PM0.35m
00:31AM0.52m
12:53PM0.48m
1:30AM0.65m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
2
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
20
22
22
22
20
19
19
20
19
20
21
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
Energy kJ
53
54
38
68
69
93
95
154
189
230
262
220
251
277
235
192
151
123
120
259
247
511
494
464
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
116
82
81
104
141
135
125
93
89
89
116
109
80
80
80
104
109
116
268
78
61
43
32
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
44
82
111
54
50
48
29
121
155
113
109
109
56
40
64
80
83
83
112
110
106
64
55
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
0.7
ENE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
3
6
5
6
7
101
243
287
333
10
24
35
107
149
151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
155
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
906
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
2
218
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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