Surf Forecasts:
Dairy Beach (New Pier) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with 3,045 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S 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 (Jul 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period. 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.
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Righto, this is Rusty talking imperial. We’re looking at Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.
It fires straight out of the gate. Friday, July 3rd afternoon brings a solid south groundswell at about 8 ft with a 13-second period. The combined swell energy is pumping at (2550). It’s powerful – strictly for the experienced lot. The wind is a clean cross-off from the south at 9 mph, so the face will be tidy. Water temp is a normal 71° for this time of year.
The absolute standout is Saturday, July 4th morning. We’re looking at 8 ft of south-southeast swell, 12-second period, (2204) energy, and the wind is glassy at 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets. It will be crowded, but that’s the price for perfection.
Sunday the 5th sees the swell dropping to 6 ft, but the wind turns onshore from the north-northeast and hits 16 mph in the arvo. It gets choppy and ugly.
Monday the 6th has a tiny clean window early: 3 ft from the southeast, glassy morning, but the energy is weak (354). Ridable.
From Tuesday the 7th to Thursday the 9th, it’s a mix of tiny, short-period junk and onshore wind. Nothing doing.
Into the second week, Friday the 10th afternoon sees a 6 ft south swell with a very long 17-second period, combined energy hitting (1903). Wind is a moderate cross-off from the south-southwest at 16 mph. That long period might make it close out straight at the beach break – one for the experts only.
Saturday the 11th of July: big day. A 10 ft south swell with a 16-second period and massive (4321) energy in the morning. With an onshore north-easterly wind at 6 mph, it’s going to be a monster. Only for the hardcore big-wave crew. Afternoon drops to 8 ft but the wind stays onshore and messy.
From Sunday the 12th onward, it’s mostly onshore breezes, dropping swell, and poor conditions. Tuesday the 14th has a strong cross-off from the south-southwest at 25 mph, but the swell is weak – that’s kite-surfing weather, not paddling.
The call: Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are your best bets. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2469 | 3042 | 2111 | 1361 | 831 | 763 | 500 | 273 | 151 | 122 | 253 | 73 | 91 | 93 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 223 | 816 | 546 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | on | on | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.80m | 6:02AM1.69m | 6:30PM1.78m | 6:36AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.74m | 7:14AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.69m | 8:00AM1.51m | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.46m | 12:11PM0.36m | 00:39AM0.50m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.55m | 1:24PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.62m | 2:11PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.63m | 4:16AM0.72m | 4:34PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2469 | 3042 | 2111 | 1361 | 831 | 763 | 500 | 273 | 151 | 122 | 113 | 59 | 33 | 93 | 26 | 14 | 82 | 71 | 816 | 546 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 81 | 101 | 93 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 79 | 18 | 87 | 30 | 80 | 71 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 98 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 92 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 119 | 122 | 80 | 253 | 73 | 91 | — | — | 9 | 336 | 223 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 740 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 153 |
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