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 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dairy Beach (New Pier) sea temperature is
22.8° C
1.2° 

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: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 836 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sat 25th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 29th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 28th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming up for Dairy Beach (New Pier). We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely a couple of windows to get excited about.

First off, the water is sitting at a warm 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you can leave the steamer at home.

We kick off straight away, this Saturday, the 25th of July. The morning is looking crisp with a clean 6 ft swell from the SSE. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, and the combined energy is in the moderate range (569). That’s a solid, surfable wave for an intermediate surfer. The afternoon holds up nicely too, with the same clean conditions and a 6 ft SSE swell (545). This is the best on offer, no question. The swell direction is coming straight from the optimum direction for this spot, so it should be wrapping in nicely. Just be aware that crowds are likely here, so get in early.

Sunday the 26th is a write-off. Onshore winds from the NE are going to ruin it. Poor conditions.

Monday the 27th is a bit of a lottery. The morning has a short-period 5 ft NE swell, but with a light cross-onshore wind it’s going to be bumpy. The afternoon sees the wind swing and the swell drop to 3 ft with very weak energy (69). Not worth the paddle.

Tuesday the 28th is also a no-go, with moderate rain and onshore winds messing up a 4 ft to 5 ft S swell.

Now, here’s the second standout. Wednesday the 29th of July. It’s a bit of a wildcard because it’s calling for light rain, but the wind is offshore from the WSW, and the swell is a clean 6 ft from the SSE again. The energy is moderate (516 in the morning, 548 in the afternoon). That offshore wind will groom it into some nice, clean lines. This is your other good call.

Thursday the 30th starts clean again in the morning with a 5 ft SE swell (477), but the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon, making it marginal.

From Friday the 31st through to the end of the first week of August, it’s a pretty bleak run. Onshore northeasterly winds dominate. Even though there’s some size – a 8 ft ESE groundswell on Sunday the 2nd of August (strong energy at 1300) – that onshore wind will make it a messy, choppy mess. That size is also getting into the expert-only zone, but it’s still blown out.

There’s a gap of about 9 days of poor-to-marginal conditions from Friday the 31st of July through to the second week.

Then, on Friday the 7th of August, the morning looks promising. The wind goes glassy, and we have a clean 4 ft E swell. It’s small, but glassy conditions are a major positive. The energy is low (217), but it’s surfable. That’s a glimpse of hope in the long range, but it’s a long way out so keep an eye on it.

The rest of the second week fades back into onshore wind and poor conditions. So, to sum it up: your best bets are Saturday the 25th and Wednesday the 29th of July. The rest is a gamble.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), 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 afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.6
S
16
1.6
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
10
1.2
S
7
1.5
S
7
2.4
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
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8
1.6
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9
1.6
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9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
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9
1.9
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
567
539
434
335
211
198
196
59
31
146
199
745
435
412
439
390
380
373
350
328
652
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
10
WNW
20
NE
25
NE
15
N
5
E
35
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
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on
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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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6:45
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5:19
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Temp °C
19
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18
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18
15
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Feels °C
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13
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16
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15
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dairy Beach (New Pier) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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