Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for Dairy Beach (New Pier).

First off, it's a pretty tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a solid run of onshore winds and messy conditions for the first week or so. Nothing worth paddling out for until we get into late August.

Monday 17th through to Saturday 22nd is basically a write-off. We're looking at onshore winds most days, with a fresh NE breeze chopping up the water. Even when we get a bit of swell, it’s accompanied by that dreaded onshore wind, making for poor surf. The combined energy is all over the place but the quality just isn't there.

Sunday 23rd is a weird one. The forecast has a big, powerful southerly groundswell pushing through. We’re talking 12 ft at 12-14 seconds, with combined energy around 3686 to 5253, which is very strong. The wind is cross-off and clean. For most of us, that's just too much water moving around. This is strictly for the experts and big wave chargers only. A standout in terms of raw power, but not a day for the average surfer.

We then have another quiet spell. Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th the swell stays big but the NE wind swings onshore again, ruining the surface. That big south groundswell from the day before will be dropping but still has some size, around 7 ft to 10 ft, but it’s messy.

After that, things get tiny and mostly wind-affected right through the end of the month.

Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel. Sunday 30th August we get some light offshore winds from the SW. Swell is small, only about 3 ft, but it’s clean. The energy is a weak 116-120, so it’s just a little fun-sized wave for the longboard or a foamie. Nothing to get too excited about.

The real standout of the entire forecast is Thursday 27th August afternoon. The wind drops to a light cross-off breeze from the SSE, just 3 mph. It’s clean. The swell will be around 7 ft from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy sits at 474, which is moderate. It's not perfect, but compared to everything else on offer, this is the window for a decent session. Expect a bit of a bumpy wave, but with that light wind it’ll be the best quality we see.

Thursday 31st also looks clean and surfable with a 4 ft southerly swell and light winds, but the energy is low. It’s worth a look if you’re desperate.

Overall, a pretty bleak outlook for Dairy Beach. The standout is definitely the 27th afternoon for the cleanest conditions, and the 23rd for the sheer size and power if you’re an expert.

Rusty.

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