Newdicks Beach surf break

Newdicks Beach surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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Newdicks Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Newdicks Beach sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
17
15
22
16
21
21
27
27
26
27
28
38
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
N
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
N
0
NW
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:19AM1.88m
7:55PM1.98m
8:12AM1.89m
8:48PM2.00m
9:07AM1.87m
9:43PM1.99m
Low Tide
1:39PM-0.05m
2:12AM0.09m
2:32PM-0.06m
3:07AM0.08m
3:26PM-0.04m
4:03AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:10
5:09
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
11
12
13
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
13
11
11
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
23
23
23
23
23
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
15
22
16
21
21
27
27
26
27
28
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
5
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
17
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
2
2
7
7
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
121
121
30
26
26
15
15
15
26
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
145
14
14
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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