Surf Forecasts:
Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with 2,987 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Dairy Beach (New Pier) is looking like over the next couple of weeks. I won’t sugarcoat it – the first few days are a total bust with onshore breezes and sad, weak waves.
The first proper chance to get wet shows up on Friday, July 10th. The morning is a bit iffy with a 7ft swell from the south, but that period is a massive 16 seconds – real groundswell energy (2360). The wind is light onshore though, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. But Friday afternoon is the one we’re waiting for. An 8ft south swell, still with that dreamy 15-second period, and the wind swings to a light cross-offshore. That’s clean, powerful juice, and the energy is a mega 2962. This is strictly for the experts – those are heavy waves. Water temp is about 72°F, pretty normal for the season.
Moving into Saturday the 11th and Sunday morning the 12th, the swell backs off a touch but stays fun, in the 4ft to 6ft range from the south with clean cross-offshore conditions. Energy is still solid in the hundreds (1175 down to 725). Great, playful waves for solid intermediates.
Things go flat and messy Sunday afternoon through Monday with a short, weak windswell and onshore wind. Then Tuesday the 14th rolls in with another solid pulse: a 7ft ESE swell with a 9-second period and clean cross-offshore wind all day. Energy is strong at 938. Another good window for the experienced crowd.
After that, the second week gets a bit stubborn. Strong onshore northeasterlies park themselves over the beach from Wednesday the 15th. A few clean moments pop up, like Thursday the 16th morning with a 4ft E swell, or Friday the 17th, but the swell is small and weak – just not much to get excited about.
By Saturday the 18th there's a chance in the afternoon with a 5ft ENE swell and cross-offshore wind, but the energy is still only moderate (356). The final stretch of the forecast is ruled by howling onshore NE winds, making it look way more fun for kiteboarders than surfers.
So to boil it down: your best bet is Friday the 10th afternoon. That long-period south groundswell with clean wind is the real deal. Tuesday the 14th is the next solid option. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 66 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 35 | 40 | 37 | 2322 | 2910 | 19 | 1138 | 972 | 956 | 513 | 130 | 440 | 646 | 603 | 826 | 849 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.63m | 4:16AM0.72m | 4:34PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.69m | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 66 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 126 | 874 | 892 | 2322 | 2910 | 1645 | 1138 | 972 | 956 | 513 | 189 | 218 | 646 | 302 | 826 | 849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 84 | 35 | 40 | 37 | 31 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 82 | 82 | 140 | 199 | 79 | 156 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | — | — | 32 | 33 | 33 | 47 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SW 3 | — | NE 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 78 | 4 | — | 12 | 17 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 98 | 130 | 440 | — | 603 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 153 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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