Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.85° S 31.04° E

Dairy Beach (New Pier) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dairy Beach (New Pier) sea temperature is
22.3° 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 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, S swell with 2,547 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s 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 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 15s

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


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Dairy Beach (New Pier). We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up over the next couple of weeks, so let’s cut through the noise and find the real windows.

Right now, there’s nothing doing. Thursday morning is tiny with weak, messy 3 ft swell from the south at 7 seconds, and the energy is laughable (94). Thursday afternoon is even worse – basically a write-off. You’re looking at a couple of days of flat, ordinary conditions before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

The first real standout, and the best bet in the whole forecast, is Friday morning, the 10th of July. That’s when we get a proper pulse of groundswell. We’re talking 7 ft of south swell with a long 15-second period, and the energy is through the roof (2241). That’s for experienced surfers only – it’s going to be powerful and a bit raw. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is *the* session to circle on the calendar. The afternoon holds similar size but the wind picks up a notch, making it more of a handful.

Saturday the 11th still has some solid 6 ft south swell, dropping into the afternoon, but still with decent period (13 seconds) and moderate energy (1010). Light cross-off winds again in the morning, so it’s very surfable, just not quite as crisp as Friday.

Sunday the 12th is a step down in size and quality. The wind is stronger, making it choppier, and the swell is dropping. Monday the 13th has a bit of small glassy surf in the morning (3 ft, 11 seconds), but the energy is fading (390). It’s clean, but small.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Tuesday the 14th through to Saturday the 18th, it’s a mix of onshore winds (northeast) and generally poor, choppy conditions. The waves that do show up are short-period and messy. Don’t bother.

Now, things get interesting again on Sunday the 19th of July. Another big pulse arrives in the morning: 8 ft of swell from the northeast, but it’s short-period (8 seconds) and the energy is high (1155). The wind is light and cross-off again, so it could be fun for a short, punchy session, but it’s not the clean, long lines of the 10th. The afternoon glass off with a light south swell is a nice bonus, but the morning is the main event.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From the 20th through to the 24th, it’s a solid block of strong onshore northeast winds. The swell is there, but it’s blown out, choppy, and ugly. Honestly, for kite surfing it might be a blast, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass.

So, to sum it up: your absolute best window is Friday morning, July 10th. That’s the big, clean, powerful groundswell. Saturday the 11th is a good backup. The Sunday the 19th pulse is promising but more of a wildcard with that short period. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you out there if it cleans up.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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7
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15
2.3
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14
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14
1.7
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13
1.6
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13
1.8
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13
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12
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12
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SSE
7
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11
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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40
36
2204
2218
1483
987
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1057
584
480
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202
276
294
205
474
688
706
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Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
10
SW
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
WSW
20
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15
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10
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0
ESE
10
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10
WNW
5
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10
ESE
10
NW
5
NE
15
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10
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Wind State
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High Tide
10:21AM1.38m
11:11PM1.53m
11:57AM1.41m
00:35AM1.58m
1:19PM1.52m
1:44AM1.67m
2:23PM1.66m
2:41AM1.77m
3:15PM1.80m
3:30AM1.86m
4:01PM1.92m
4:14AM1.92m
4:43PM1.98m
4:55AM1.93m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.69m
5:45AM0.69m
6:07PM0.68m
7:05AM0.60m
7:27PM0.59m
8:08AM0.46m
8:29PM0.48m
8:59AM0.33m
9:22PM0.37m
9:45AM0.22m
10:08PM0.29m
10:27AM0.16m
10:51PM0.26m
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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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