Surf Forecasts:
Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 2,723 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E 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 (Sep 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk surf for Dairy Beach (New Pier). The 16-day outlook has a slow start, a few clean days in the middle, and a ripper session late in the run that you don’t want to miss.
The standout of the whole forecast is the 27th. Sunday afternoon brings a clean 8ft swell from the ENE, period a short 7 seconds, and light S winds making conditions glassy. Combined wave energy is 964 (moderate). This is the one—light winds, clean lines, and a size that’s spot on for intermediates. Crowds are often here, so expect some company, but it’s worth the paddle.
Before that, expect a gap of poor quality early. Monday the 14th is a mess with a strong onshore NE wind and swell from 8ft to 12ft—big and blown out. Tuesday the 15th morning is the first real chance: 6ft E swell with a clean cross-off SSW breeze at 15 km/h, combined energy 601 (moderate). The afternoon gets cross-shore, so it’s a short window.
Thursday the 17th is solid. Both morning and afternoon have 4ft–5ft E swell (10 sec period) with light offshore SSW winds at 10 km/h—clean, glassy, and fun for intermediates. Combined energy 573 to 702 (moderate).
Friday the 18th gets huge but heavy—13ft SE swell by afternoon, combined energy 4801 (very strong). Cross-off wind, but this is expert-only with heavy rain. Not for the casual surfer.
Saturday the 19th morning holds 10ft SE swell (11 sec, groundswell) with a cross-off W breeze—clean but big, combined energy 1821 (strong). A reef or point would love that period, but at a beach/pier it can close out.
Monday the 21st morning offers 5ft ESE swell and offshore WSW wind at 25 km/h—clean, moderate energy 370—but the afternoon’s strong offshore makes paddling tough.
The standout we already mentioned is Sunday the 27th afternoon. After a rough stretch from the 23rd through the 26th (onshore NE wind, weak short-period swell), that window opens clean.
Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th close it out with offshore winds and 8ft–10ft ENE swell (8 sec), combined energy up to 1284 (strong). Clean, moderate offshore breeze, too big for beginners but a treat for intermediates and up.
Water temp sits at 20°, about a degree cooler than average for this time of year—a bit nippy but not crazy.
So, circle Thursday the 17th and Sunday the 27th afternoon. That Sunday is the gem.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 136mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 655 | 1725 | 1604 | 601 | 606 | 580 | 586 | 510 | 379 | 340 | 541 | 838 | 1544 | 2723 | 1902 | 1780 | 1424 | 772 | 1000 | 725 | 861 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.83m | 5:48PM1.88m | 5:58AM1.71m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:23AM1.56m | 6:36PM1.57m | 6:49AM1.41m | 7:02PM1.40m | 7:28AM1.25m | 7:47PM1.22m | 12:04PM1.17m | 00:37AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:37AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.41m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:22AM0.55m | 12:24PM0.62m | 00:49AM0.70m | 12:49PM0.79m | 1:22AM0.86m | 1:24PM0.97m | 3:13AM1.00m | 6:40PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 138 | 121 | 63 | 601 | 606 | 580 | 586 | 510 | 379 | 340 | 541 | 201 | 127 | 1997 | 1902 | 1780 | 1424 | 772 | 1000 | 725 | 861 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 3 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 81 | 2 | — | 49 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 21 | 161 | 169 | 231 | 81 | 88 | 41 | 44 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | — | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | — | 27 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 54 | 18 | 2 | 346 | 56 | 24 | 50 | 30 | — | 42 | 8 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | W 4 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 655 | 1725 | 1604 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 279 | 233 | — | 838 | 1544 | 2723 | 6 | — | 26 | 488 | 469 | 334 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 483 | 102 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 0 | 4 | 695 | 423 | 218 | 0 |
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