Newdicks Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.76° S 176.48° E

Newdicks Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newdicks Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.7° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
222
190
192
248
278
301
306
264
250
254
240
204
178
213
269
226
212
153
135
102
149
174
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:30AM1.74m
6:08PM1.88m
6:29AM1.78m
7:02PM1.93m
7:24AM1.81m
7:54PM1.96m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.09m
00:26AM0.17m
12:45PM0.05m
1:22AM0.11m
1:39PM0.03m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
10
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
9
5
7
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
12
12
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