Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.85° S 31.04° E

Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dairy Beach (New Pier) sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.7° 

Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, S swell with 4,884 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dairy Beach (New Pier) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 20s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 4th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 4th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 7th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the coming weeks.

First up, this is a tough run. The forecast is looking pretty grim for a good stretch of time, with a lot of onshore wind and choppy conditions. The only real hope is a couple of specific windows in the second week. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so you won't need a thick winter suit, but you'll still want a decent one.

The best bet in the whole period is shaping up to be Friday the 11th of September at Dairy Beach (New Pier). The wind will be light and from the SSE, which is a clean cross-off, and we’re looking at a 5ft swell from the east with a 8-second period. The combined swell energy is a moderate 379, so it’s not a massive day, but with the wind tidying it up, it should be clean and fun for the intermediate surfer. The early part of the morning will be the go, before the wind swings around later. This is the standout.

The afternoon of the same day, Friday the 11th, also has a chance with a 5ft east-northeast swell and a 9-second period, still with that light SSE cross-off breeze. The energy dips slightly to 322, but it’s still clean and rideable. That’s your best two sessions.

Before that, the first week is a write-off. From Friday the 4th through to Thursday the 10th, the surf is poor, with strong onshore winds and messy conditions. There’s a big groundswell on Monday the 7th with a 10ft swell from the south and a 17-second period from the south, and the energy is massive at 5033, but it’s blown out by a strong NE wind. For a beach break like Dairy Beach, that long-period groundswell will be breaking straight and tough, so it’s not user-friendly.

After the 11th, it tails off again. Saturday the 12th morning is surfable but ordinary, with a 4ft easterly swell and clean cross-off wind, but the energy is low at 195. Then from Saturday afternoon through to the 19th of September, it’s pretty much poor again, with strong winds and choppy sea states. There’s a brief window on Tuesday the 15th morning with a clean offshore wind and a 3ft swell from the southeast, but that’s tiny and the energy is only 99, so it’s barely worth a paddle.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week has a couple of decent windows on the 11th, which are the best of the bunch. After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The long-range stuff on the 19th is just more wind and blown-out swell. This is a quiet period for the area, and it’s a bit of a blank run, but forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
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Wednesday
9
Thursday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.8
S
10
3
S
17
2.4
S
16
1.7
S
14
1.3
S
13
2.4
ENE
7
2.1
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7
1.8
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7
3
ENE
8
2.3
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8
2
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8
2.4
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8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1597
1524
830
561
284
196
155
133
4884
2824
1143
555
571
475
363
926
688
581
782
819
Wind (km/h)
35
S
15
SSE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
E
15
ESE
5
ENE
15
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
15
NNE
15
ENE
20
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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on
on
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on
on
on
on
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High Tide
8:11PM1.44m
9:12AM1.29m
10:28PM1.30m
12:19PM1.33m
00:53AM1.40m
1:37PM1.54m
1:54AM1.59m
2:21PM1.75m
2:35AM1.76m
2:57PM1.93m
3:10AM1.90m
3:29PM2.05m
3:42AM1.98m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.82m
3:39PM0.92m
5:32AM0.86m
6:39PM0.85m
7:14AM0.69m
7:49PM0.65m
8:04AM0.49m
8:32PM0.45m
8:43AM0.32m
9:07PM0.29m
9:16AM0.19m
9:39PM0.19m
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6:01
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5:42
5:42
5:43
5:43
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
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3
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Temp °C
19
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
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Feels °C
14
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17
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17
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14
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17
22
20
20
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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).

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