Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 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
21.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dairy Beach (New Pier) this week:

The surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 12 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Nov 24) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 19th Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 21st Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 21st Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tue
25
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.7
ESE
0.6
E
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.5
ENE
3
S
2
SSE
1.4
SE
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)9877998161614141312121111788713
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)76525134403935157214041195929771566472363289271110527211119
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
WNW
10
ESE
15
S
10
WSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
WNW
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
25
ENE
15
SE
30
SW
30
SSW
25
S
10
WSW
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
crossglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crossoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:58AM
1.74
3:08PM
1.92
3:26AM
1.77
3:36PM
1.92
3:56AM
1.78
4:04PM
1.90
4:26AM
1.77
4:33PM
1.85
4:56AM
1.73
5:02PM
1.77
5:30AM
1.68
5:34PM
1.68
6:07AM
1.62
6:10PM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:55PM
0.37
8:56AM
0.39
9:23PM
0.33
9:25AM
0.38
9:51PM
0.32
9:55AM
0.39
10:19PM
0.33
10:25AM
0.43
10:48PM
0.37
10:56AM
0.49
11:18PM
0.42
11:30AM
0.58
11:51PM
0.49
12:09PM
0.67
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tue
25
Sunrise-4:50--4:50--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48-
Sunset--6:31--6:31--6:32--6:34--6:35--6:36--6:37
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
4-------------1441----
Temp. °C192222212121202222212223222625222122212122
Feels °C (?)202120222119202120212122222525241718202020
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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 12 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).

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