Newdicks Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.76° S 176.48° E

Newdicks Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newdicks Beach sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.4° 

Newdicks Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 9PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
40
41
62
89
106
102
109
124
163
181
215
253
302
270
232
129
180
211
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:58PM1.69m
7:15AM1.61m
7:38PM1.74m
7:58AM1.66m
8:18PM1.77m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.30m
1:27PM0.24m
1:57AM0.23m
2:09PM0.21m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
1
1
2
3
5
5
8
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
10
12
16
17
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
12
12
13
13
13
12
9
4
7
11
12
8
7
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