Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Dairy Beach (New Pier). Honestly, the next couple weeks are a real mixed bag – plenty of swell, but the wind’s going to be the boss. You gotta pick your windows.

The first real chance doesn’t come until Monday the 7th of September. That morning, a big southerly groundswell shows up – 10ft from the south with a very long 17-second period. That’s serious energy (5344) and only for experienced surfers. The wind is light northerly, offshore for this break, so it’ll be clean. But a swell that big with that long a period can be tricky at a beach/pier setup – might break too straight. Still, if you’ve got the skill, Monday morning is the standout for raw power.

After that, the wind turns onshore from the northeast and sticks around for days. Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th have some size – between 4ft and 8ft – but the NE wind is howling, up to 35 km/h, making it messy and blown out. Not worth it.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th see the wind switch to a southerly cross-off, and the swell drops to 3ft to 4ft from the east, period 9 seconds. The conditions clean up, but the swell is weak – combined energy around 167 to 263 – so it’s only really surfable if you’re desperate. The water temperature is 70°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual.

Sunday the 13th of September afternoon is worth a look. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the east-northeast, period 8 seconds, with a light southerly cross-off breeze. The combined energy hits 917, and the forecast says very good conditions. The short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and soft, but clean faces are on offer. This is likely your next best session, and crowds are often here, so expect company.

Wednesday the 16th of September morning is a real treat – glassy conditions with a light northeast breeze, 7ft from the northeast, period 8 seconds, and solid energy at 895. That’s the kind of clean, punchy morning that makes you paddle out early. Again, crowds are possible.

From the 17th to the 19th, a strong southwest wind blows offshore, giving us clean conditions but with strong breezes – up to 40 km/h. The swell hangs around 5ft to 7ft from the southeast and east-southeast. It’s clean and rideable, but that wind is strong, making it hard work. Saturday the 19th afternoon stands out again – 8ft from the east-northeast, period 7 seconds, light southerly cross-off, and very good conditions. Energy hits 1185. That’s a solid close to the window.

The last day, Sunday the 20th, sees the northeast wind return, blowing 35 km/h onshore – back to rubbish.

So, the real standouts are Monday the 7th morning for the big-south swell (experts only) and Wednesday the 16th morning for clean, glassy fun. Saturday the 19th afternoon is also a cracker. Everything else is either blown out or too small.

Rusty.

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