Surf Forecasts:
Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 867 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dairy Beach (New Pier) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at the surf in Imperial.
First week is a tough one. We get a good pulse right out of the gate on Thursday the 13th, but the wind goes bad fast. The one real standout is that first morning.
On Thursday morning, August 13th, Dairy Beach (New Pier) has clean 6 ft swell from the ESE. The wind is glassy, dead calm, and the combined energy is a solid 518. That is the session. It’s clean, has push, and is good for an intermediate. The water temp is 71°F, about normal for this time of year (only 0.4°F above average). The crowd factor is “often,” so you won’t be alone.
By Thursday afternoon the wind swings onshore and it’s all downhill. From Friday the 14th through Tuesday the 18th, it’s onshore NE wind with swell from 4 ft to 6 ft. The energy is moderate (260 to 1099), but the wind is constantly onshore and ruining it. Monday morning is the most powerful of that run (1099 energy) but still blown out.
Then we hit a long gap of poor surf. Wednesday the 19th offers a tiny 3 ft clean wave with weak energy (88). It’s rideable but ordinary.
The next real shot is Sunday the 23rd. That morning delivers a clean 7 ft swell from the S with a strong offshore wind from the SSW at 18 mph. The energy is a punchy 655. That’s for experts only at that size, but it’s clean and has power.
After that, the swell drops and the quality disappears for the rest of the run.
So, the short story: Thursday morning the 13th is the one for clean, fun waves. Sunday the 23rd is for the experienced crew. Everything in between is mostly onshore slop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 219 | 235 | 288 | 450 | 432 | 580 | 646 | 610 | 862 | 647 | 746 | 422 | 287 | 189 | 145 | 117 | 89 | 63 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM2.07m | 4:37AM2.00m | 4:59PM2.09m | 5:10AM1.98m | 5:30PM2.06m | 5:41AM1.91m | 6:00PM1.97m | 6:10AM1.80m | 6:29PM1.85m | 6:38AM1.67m | 6:58PM1.71m | 7:05AM1.52m | 7:27PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.18m | 10:45AM0.09m | 11:08PM0.18m | 11:17AM0.12m | 11:39PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.20m | 00:10AM0.33m | 12:15PM0.32m | 00:39AM0.45m | 12:42PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.59m | 1:09PM0.61m | 1:41AM0.74m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 222 | 219 | 235 | 288 | 450 | 432 | 15 | 646 | 610 | 10 | 647 | 440 | 422 | 287 | 189 | 145 | 117 | 89 | 63 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 80 | 95 | 104 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 128 | 129 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 24 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 36 | 35 | 580 | 96 | 44 | 862 | 106 | 746 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 701 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 476 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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