Newdicks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s size up what’s happening at Newdicks Beach. This is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the open ocean, and it’s usually an inconsistent spot, so don’t expect it to fire every day. The water temperature is sitting around 57°, basically normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The long story short is this: the next sixteen days are a real struggle. There’s a big gap of no real surf ahead. The first usable bump doesn’t show up until Saturday the 29th of August, and even then, the energy is weak. Saturday morning has a 4ft swell from the north, but with a short period of just 6 seconds – that’s windswell, not much grunt. The combined energy is only 124, so it’s pretty weak. On top of that, the wind is cross-onshore from the NNW, making it messy. The afternoon cleans up nicely to glassy conditions, but the swell is still small and short. If you absolutely need a paddle, that Saturday afternoon session might be your only real chance – the surf is surfable but very ordinary.

Sunday the 30th offers a touch more size, 5ft in the morning from the north, with an 8-second period (moderate energy at 317). The wind goes cross-offshore from the SW, so it’s clean. But it’s still a marginal call, and the size might get a bit much for beginners. The afternoon drops off quickly to 3ft. After that, the well runs dry. From Monday the 31st of August all the way through to Thursday the 10th of September, the waves are tiny – under 3ft – and the combined energy plummets down into the double digits. There’s no punch. It’s a flat spell.

Finally, late on Thursday the 10th of September, a 5ft swell from the NNW with a period of 6 seconds shows up, but it’s only a marginal call with an energy of 203 – still weak for that size. After that, the forecast drops off into nothing again. There’s a very small spike for Friday morning the 11th with a 12-second groundswell from the NE, but only 1ft – not enough to do anything with. That long period makes it feel even smaller.

Honestly, the standout here – and I use that term loosely – is Saturday the 29th of August afternoon. It’s the only window with glassy conditions and a wave that’s just about rideable. For the rest, the forecast is quiet. It’s a tough run for Newdicks, but that’s the way it goes sometimes with an inconsistent break. The crowd can be around on the odd day it works, but for this stretch, you’ll probably have the place to yourself.

Rusty.

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