Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Dairy Beach.

The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. We start off Tuesday morning with a bit of a messy, onshore wind and swell, so it’s not the time to get excited. But don’t worry, there are some proper sessions on the way if you time it right. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The standout window kicks off on Wednesday the 15th. That morning, we’ve got clean 6ft swell from the east, with a period of 10 seconds, it’s glassy. That’s as good as it gets for Dairy Beach. The swell energy is moderate (719). This is your best chance for clean, fun waves on the east swell. It’s a consistent spot, so you won’t be sitting around forever, but expect company – crowds are often here. The wind is off the land in the morning, so the faces will be smooth. The afternoon holds up too, with a clean cross-offshore breeze.

Thursday the 16th morning is still worth a paddle. The swell drops a bit to 5ft, but it’s glass, period stretches to 11 seconds, and the energy is moderate (587). Nice little morning session.

Friday the 17th morning is also glassy, with 4ft east swell and light energy (275). Good for the soul, but not big.

Now, the big one. Keep an eye on Monday the 20th. That morning, we get a solid 10ft south swell with 10-second period, and it’s cross-offshore. The energy is up there at 1772, which is strong. This is a serious session – clean, powerful waves, but at that size it’s for experienced surfers only. The wind direction is off the land, making it clean. This is the real standout of the whole period.

From the 21st, things get smaller and less consistent, with a lot of poor conditions or onshore wind. The weekend of the 26th and 27th has some chunky energy but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy. There’s a tiny spike on the 24th Friday afternoon with a 3ft long-period south swell at 16 seconds, and it’s glassy – a sneaky little session if you’re keen, but it’s small.

The last few days from the 28th onwards are all onshore and messy, with short-period slop. Not worth getting wet.

Best on offer: Wednesday the 15th morning for clean, fun waves, and Monday the 20th morning for the big, powerful clean swell for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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