Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.85° S 31.04° E

Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dairy Beach (New Pier) sea temperature is
21.8° C
0.5° 

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 5 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with 3,247 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dairy Beach (New Pier) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 6th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 2PM (Mon 10th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 10th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 11s

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 bit of a mixed bag for us here. Looking at the whole window, there’s some real size coming, but we gotta sift through a lot of ordinary, blown-out days to find the gems. The start is pretty quiet, but hold onto your board, because things get big around the 10th and 11th before settling back down.

For the first few days, we're looking at small, weak surf. The energy is low, just a little pulse on Wednesday the 5th with a 3ft easterly swell, but it’s straight onshore from the NE. Not worth paddling out for. Thursday the 6th stays small, maybe 3ft, with a better cross-off breeze in the morning, but it’s still pretty weak. Friday the 7th is more of the same, small and clean-ish but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The weekend stays small and poor, with onshores and junk.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real deal shows up on Monday the 10th. The swell jumps to 12ft from the S with a strong breeze, and the energy reads a massive 2712. But here’s the catch—this is Dairy Beach (New Pier), and that size is just too much for this spot. It’s a beach/pier setup, and 12ft is gonna be a washing machine. The wind and tide are favorable, but it’s too big. That continues into Tuesday the 11th, with 13ft of south-southeast swell. Still too big. For the experienced crew, it might be tempting, but this break is just going to be a closeout. If you’re a kiter, this might look more interesting than a paddle-out.

After that pulse, we get a drop in size but the quality isn't great. Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th sees a lot of strong, messy cross-onshore junk, with swell energy still strong but all over the place. It's not a good look.

Things finally clean up a bit on Saturday the 15th. In the afternoon, the wind drops to glassy, and there’s a 5ft easterly swell. The energy is moderate at 414. This is our first real standout of the period. It’s not huge, but it looks clean and fun. That’s the one to circle. Then Sunday the 16th sees a small, clean 4ft easterly swell, with light offshore winds in the afternoon. Another decent, if smaller, option.

After that, it fades out. The week starting the 17th looks small and mostly poor again. There’s a pulse of 8ft on Tuesday the 18th, but it’s short-period and onshore. Not a good look.

So, the standout is definitely Saturday afternoon, August 15th. That’s the pick of the crop. Keep an eye on it.

The water temp is about 71°, pretty much normal for this time of year.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon morning).

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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
7:53PM1.66m
8:10AM1.47m
8:52PM1.51m
9:31AM1.34m
10:33PM1.41m
11:49AM1.33m
00:34AM1.45m
1:29PM1.48m
1:51AM1.59m
2:27PM1.68m
2:43AM1.75m
3:12PM1.86m
3:25AM1.88m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.65m
2:21PM0.65m
3:21AM0.77m
3:49PM0.80m
5:21AM0.80m
6:06PM0.81m
7:07AM0.68m
7:39PM0.67m
8:10AM0.50m
8:36PM0.50m
8:56AM0.33m
9:21PM0.35m
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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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