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 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dairy Beach (New Pier) sea temperature is
23.0° C
1.3° 

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 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SE swell with 844 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period. 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 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 25th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 25th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 1st Aug)6ft (1.9m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Dairy Beach (New Pier).

Alright mate, the next 16 days have a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real promise tucked away in there. The first surf worth paddling out for hits us this Saturday morning, July 25th. We’ve got a solid 6 ft swell rolling in from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a nice, workable groundswell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the S at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is sitting at 633 (moderate wave energy). Water temp is 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. For an intermediate, Saturday morning is the standout early call.

Now, Sunday the 26th is a write-off – onshore NE winds at 12-15 mph are gonna mess it right up. Monday morning the 27th is a bit average, but Monday afternoon is a little glassy gem with a tiny 3 ft swell from the ENE (6 seconds) and glassy conditions. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun for a cruisy session. The energy is weak at 57.

Tuesday the 28th is blown out with strong cross-offshore winds. Skip it.

But then we get to Wednesday the 29th. Wednesday morning has clean 6 ft swell from the SSE (8 seconds) with a light offshore SSW wind at 9 mph. The energy is moderate at 531. That’s a solid morning for Dairy Beach. Wednesday afternoon holds up too, with 6 ft and light offshore winds – good conditions.

Thursday morning the 30th is the absolute pick of the first week. Glassy conditions, 5 ft swell from the SE (9 seconds), and the combined energy is 472 (moderate). That’s as clean as it gets. Get out there early before the afternoon cross-onshore wind kicks in.

After that, we hit a rough patch. Friday the 31st and Saturday August 1st are both onshore trash or marginal at best. Sunday August 2nd is even worse with NE winds at 15 mph and 7 ft lumpy swell.

Now, the second week brings a proper standout. Monday August 3rd afternoon gets a 6 ft swell from the SE (12 seconds) with glassy conditions. The combined energy is 962 (moderate-to-strong) and the forecast is for very good surf. That’s the best of the whole run – a long-period groundswell with clean glass. It’s a week away, so don’t lock it in yet, but keep an eye on it.

Tuesday the 4th onward is mostly poor or marginal, with onshore winds and smaller swell. By Friday August 7th, strong SSE winds blow through but won’t give us much quality. The rest of the run into the second weekend looks ordinary – onshore NE winds and inconsistent small surf.

So bottom line: Saturday morning July 25th, Thursday morning July 30th, and Monday afternoon August 3rd are your real windows. The 3rd is the standout if the forecast holds.

Crowds are likely at Dairy Beach, so get there early for the clean ones.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
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10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.1
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9
0.6
S
16
1.5
NE
6
0.9
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6
0.4
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10
1.6
S
7
1.9
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7
2.1
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9
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
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8
1.6
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9
1.6
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9
1.6
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9
1.4
SE
10
1.5
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10
1.5
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10
1.9
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
631
539
434
335
206
198
172
57
31
233
378
668
450
422
355
370
430
361
407
425
844
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
10
NW
20
NE
25
NE
15
N
5
E
5
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
15
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Wind State
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cross
cross
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High Tide
1:42PM1.33m
1:52AM1.47m
2:30PM1.47m
2:37AM1.57m
3:06PM1.60m
3:13AM1.67m
3:38PM1.73m
3:44AM1.75m
4:07PM1.83m
4:14AM1.81m
4:36PM1.91m
4:43AM1.85m
5:04PM1.95m
Low Tide
7:39PM0.81m
8:16AM0.66m
8:30PM0.69m
8:53AM0.54m
9:09PM0.58m
9:25AM0.43m
9:42PM0.47m
9:54AM0.34m
10:13PM0.39m
10:23AM0.27m
10:43PM0.34m
10:50AM0.23m
11:12PM0.31m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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