Newdicks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

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Newdicks Beach Surf Guide

Newdicks Beach in Bay of Plenty is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest with some shelter here from west winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Newdicks Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	inconsistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Newdicks Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Newdicks Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Newdicks Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Newdicks Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in March while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Newdicks Beach Location Map

Interactive Newdicks Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Newdicks Beach is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newdicks Beach is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Newdicks Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 06:23 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	on

What does Newdicks Beach look like?

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Tides at Newdicks Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Kaituna Cut, 4 km from Newdicks Beach.

Next High Water: 10:21am | 1.53m

Next Low Water: 04:37pm | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Newdicks Beach Sea Temperature

The Newdicks Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (18.0 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite