Surf Forecasts:
Newdicks Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newdicks Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Newdicks Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newdicks Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newdicks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a dud for Newdicks Beach. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The whole 16-day window is a write-off, so don’t bother rushing down.
Right now, and for the next few days, it’s tiny and gutless. Friday the 11th kicks off with a weak 1ft NNE swell, period at 12 seconds, but the combined energy is a measly 92 – that’s weak. Cloudy, cross wind, poor surf. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are the same story: 1ft, clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, but the energy drops into the 50s. No push, no power. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th get even smaller – 0.7ft – with energy down to 15-32. Tuesday morning does go glassy, which would be lovely if there was any swell to ride. There isn’t.
We drag through the middle of the week with 1ft to 1ft stuff, still poor. Then on Thursday the 17th afternoon, a short-period 4ft N swell pops up, period only 6 seconds, energy 127 – moderate – but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so still poor. Friday the 18th morning gives us a 4ft NNE swell, 7-second period, energy 119, and clean cross-offshore wind. The guidance calls it “surfable but very ordinary” – and that’s the best it gets. Still not worth the trip.
Saturday the 19th morning bumps up to 3ft, period 8 seconds, energy 160 (moderate), clean again, but the quality is poor. After that it fades fast. From Sunday the 20th onwards we’re back to 1ft to 0.3ft with energy dropping to single digits by the 24th. The whole second week is a ghost town: tiny, weak, inconsistent. Even the glassy morning on the 15th and the clean cross-off winds through the 18th-19th can’t save it.
Bottom line: zero standout days, zero reason to wet a line. For a beach and reef setup like Newdicks Beach, it’s just flat out quiet. Sometimes that’s how it goes – this stretch looks like a normal blank run for the area. Check back later, forecasts change.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 37 | 35 | 112 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.87m | 7:07AM1.78m | 7:30PM1.88m | 7:56AM1.81m | 8:15PM1.87m | 8:42AM1.81m | 8:59PM1.83m | 9:27AM1.78m | 9:43PM1.76m | 10:11AM1.74m | 10:26PM1.69m | 10:55AM1.68m | 11:09PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.11m | 1:19PM0.11m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:08PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.07m | 2:54PM0.15m | 3:18AM0.10m | 3:38PM0.20m | 4:00AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.27m | 4:42AM0.22m | 5:07PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | N 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 20 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 4 | ENE 3 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | NE 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | — | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | WNW 5 | N 11 | N 16 | N 14 | N 14 | E 8 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 2 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 112 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 164 | 166 | 121 | 162 | 167 | 121 | 164 | 169 | 173 | 151 | 105 | 0 |
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