Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Break

Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 29.85° S 31.04° E

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dairy Beach (New Pier) sea temperature is
22.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, S swell with 2,508 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE 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 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 14s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 10th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 15s

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


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Alright, let's talk Dairy Beach. It’s the only break in the mix, so we’re locked in here. The first few days are a slow grind. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th? Forget it. Small, weak swell with the wind blowing straight onshore. Wednesday the 8th is even flatter with barely a whisper of energy (51 mm combined swell energy). You get a tiny, bumpy window on Thursday the 9th morning with a 3ft S swell at 6 seconds, but it’s nothing special.

Then Friday the 10th hits like a truck. That morning you get a solid 7ft south swell with a very long 15-second period, and over 2000 mm (2051) of energy heading straight in. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft from the south at 14 seconds. That is big, powerful, expert-only territory. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean as a whistle but heavy. For the skilled crew, this is the one. Saturday the 11th drops off, but the afternoon shows a 5ft S swell with a 13-second period (736 mm energy) but a cross-onshore breeze means bumpy conditions.

Sunday the 12th morning is a nicer 4ft S swell at 12 seconds with light cross-offshore wind (410 mm energy). That’s a clean, fun size for intermediate paddlers. Monday the 13th morning is glassy calm with a light SE wind and a 4ft S swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds – clean but weak. The real gem is Tuesday the 14th morning: 7ft of S swell at 10 seconds, with a strong, clean offshore wind from the SSW (856 mm energy). That’s a quality session with lined-up surf and no wind chop. Tuesday afternoon gets bigger at 8ft but the wind turns cross-offshore and howls to 22 mph, messing up the surface. Wednesday and Thursday the 15th and 16th keep the size between 5ft and 8ft but mostly with poor wind. From the 17th onward it’s back to small, junk waves with onshore flow.

Water temp is around 72°F, pretty normal for this time of year. And yeah, expect company – crowds are often here. The ideal swell direction for Dairy Beach is east, but the best swells are coming from the south. That means Friday’s big south groundswell will be powerful but maybe not perfectly groomed for the bank. Still, it’s the biggest energy of the whole window. For the everyday surfer, Tuesday morning the 14th with that clean offshore wind and a solid 7ft swell is your best bet. Don’t sleep on that glassy Monday morning the 13th either if you just want a clean paddle.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
4
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
S
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
8
2.1
S
15
2.3
S
14
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
1.5
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.5
ESE
8
1.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
127
206
159
68
85
31
31
59
39
44
33
2012
2185
29
39
712
432
344
35
130
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
WSW
15
NE
15
NNE
20
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
ENE
10
E
5
WNW
10
SSW
25
SSW
5
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
off
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:49PM1.69m
8:00AM1.51m
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
Low Tide
1:24PM0.47m
2:03AM0.62m
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
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clear
rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
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6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
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5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
20
21
20
22
23
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
19
20
21
19
Feels °C
17
19
20
18
20
20
19
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
19
19
19
20
19
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
SE
10
1
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
S
6
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
2.1
S
15
2.3
S
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.5
ESE
8
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
180
127
82
83
60
85
20
31
59
39
646
700
2012
2185
1327
865
712
432
344
35
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
29
21
80
61
17
32
31
53
82
35
44
33
32
33
29
39
24
44
30
21
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
S
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
E
4
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
NE
6
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
37
6
18
18
21
42
41
17
14
126
8
8
7
7
7
3
35
36
5
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
83
30
206
159
68
3
19
29
55
639
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
4
2
1
4
2
0
153
2
0
0
155
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
237
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
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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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