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Dairy Beach (New Pier) surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
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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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, S swell with 1,520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dairy Beach (New Pier) this week:
The surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dairy Beach (New Pier) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | |
50 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 48 | 519 | 1095 | 1496 | 1155 | 953 | 986 | 609 | 384 | 428 | 627 | 575 | 510 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.73m | 4:31AM1.77m | 4:55PM1.72m | 5:03AM1.72m | 5:29PM1.70m | 5:36AM1.65m | 6:05PM1.66m | 6:12AM1.58m | 6:46PM1.62m | 6:52AM1.50m | 7:32PM1.57m | 7:42AM1.43m | 8:29PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.35m | 10:24PM0.44m | 10:44AM0.37m | 10:58PM0.48m | 11:16AM0.40m | 11:34PM0.53m | 11:49AM0.45m | 00:12AM0.59m | 12:25PM0.51m | 00:55AM0.65m | 1:06PM0.56m | 1:46AM0.71m | 1:56PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.75m | |||||||
6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
— | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
50 | 36 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 90 | 519 | 1095 | 1496 | 1155 | 953 | 986 | 609 | 384 | 428 | 627 | 575 | 510 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
35 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 31 | 76 | 173 | 212 | 160 | 491 | 366 | 344 | 217 | 115 | 117 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | SSW 10 |
57 | 50 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 43 | 99 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 81 | 155 | 120 | 65 | 7 | — | 155 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | NE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 7 | ENE 5 |
3 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 297 | 1450 | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 51 | 1 | 77 | 222 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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Information about the Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Dairy Beach (New Pier) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dairy Beach (New Pier) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dairy Beach (New Pier)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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