
Surf Forecasts:
Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with 2,214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. 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 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, so you gotta pick your moments. We’ve got some clean windows, but also some proper blowouts to dodge.
Right off the bat, Friday the 11th, and the weekend through to Sunday morning, it’s pretty sad. We got ankle to knee-high slop, crossed-up winds, and just not much energy. The swell is there, but it’s weak, and just messy. You’re better off doing something else.
Sunday arvo is when things start to shuffle. We see a push to about 5 feet at 7 seconds from the ENE, but that period is way too short, and it’s cross-on. Marginal at best. The combined energy does jump, but the quality just isn't there.
Monday the 14th is a full write-off. The wind comes screaming in from the NE, with gusts hitting 37 mph. The swell builds to 13 feet, but it’s onshore junk. The energy readings are huge, but that’s just a washing machine. Unless you’re into getting pounded, stay home. Looks more like a kite-surfing day to be honest.
Then we get a brief, semi-clean window Tuesday the 15th morning. It’s still lumpy, with 7 feet of east swell, but the wind is cross-off. It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ve seen. Don’t get too excited though.
Wednesday the 16th morning is a bit of a tease. Clean conditions with 5 feet at 10 seconds from the east. The waves will be there, but the wind turns nasty, strong and cross-off in the arvo, so get in early.
Thursday the 17th actually looks pretty decent. The swell drops a touch to just under 6 feet, but the period comes up, and the wind is light and cross-off. It’s clean and has a bit of push. This is a good one to mark on the calendar. We’re getting some proper juice.
After that, we hit another flat and messy patch from Friday the 18th to Sunday the 19th. Small, short-period, onshore. A real nothing-burger. The energy drops right down, and the quality is poor.
Now, check this out. Sunday the 20th arvo. The swell direction swings around to the south, and we get a long-period groundswell. We’re talking 5 feet at 20 seconds! The energy jumps to a powerful level. This is the standout, no question. The wind is a light cross-off, and it’s glassy. For a beach/pier set-up like Dairy Beach (New Pier), that super long period can make it a bit straight, but the power and the clean surface will make up for it. This is the pick of the two weeks, but it’s still a week out, so treat it with a bit of caution. This is a case where a long period swell at a beach break might be a little too straight, but the conditions are so good it’s still the one to go for.
Monday the 21st is a letdown after that. Back to small, ordinary surf. Tuesday the 22nd is wind-whipped with a strong cross-off, making it hard to paddle into. Wednesday the 23rd has size, pushing 8 feet, but a strong offshore wind is going to make it difficult to get into and pretty wild.
The rest of that week into the 24th and 25th is just average. Small to moderate, clean at times, but nothing special. The energy is moderate, but the periods are short.
Then we finish off the run on Saturday the 26th with onshore winds and a dropping, weak south swell. Not a classic way to end it.
So, bottom line? The water is about average for this time of year, nothing crazy. Your one true standout is that Sunday the 20th arvo session. The other solid bet is Thursday morning the 17th. Everything else is just making up the numbers, and we got some big gaps where it’s just not worth the paddle. There’s a good stretch of nothing from the 18th to the 19th, and another at the start of the run.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 212 | 160 | 122 | 94 | 315 | 230 | 154 | 387 | 917 | 2214 | 645 | 693 | 539 | 529 | 510 | 510 | 320 | 190 | 349 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:00PM2.12m | 4:13AM2.02m | 4:29PM2.13m | 4:41AM2.00m | 4:56PM2.09m | 5:08AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.83m | 5:48PM1.88m | 5:58AM1.71m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:23AM1.56m | 6:36PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.11m | 10:10PM0.14m | 10:17AM0.09m | 10:38PM0.14m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:06PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:37AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.41m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:22AM0.55m | 12:24PM0.62m | 00:49AM0.70m | |||||||
5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
— | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
203 | 212 | 160 | 122 | 94 | 199 | 230 | 147 | 193 | 121 | 71 | 645 | 693 | 539 | 529 | 510 | 510 | 320 | 190 | 194 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
97 | 81 | 15 | 9 | 68 | 86 | 62 | 311 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 49 | 46 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 36 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 17 |
11 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 271 | 50 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
77 | 37 | — | — | 12 | 315 | 166 | 154 | 387 | 917 | 2214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | 695 | 349 | 298 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 683 | 222 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 683 | 210 | 665 | 739 | 780 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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