Surf Forecasts:
Newdicks Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNW swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newdicks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a tough slog for a while. We’re looking at a pretty grim run of tiny, weak surf for the first eight days or so. From Friday the 11th right through to the 19th of September, there’s really nothing worth wetting a board for. It’s a real quiet spell, with mostly flat, wind-affected conditions. You’ll see a few knee-high ripples, but the combined energy is just pathetic – mostly under 100 (weak). It’s a long stretch of “poor surf conditions” in the charts, so save your wax and don’t even bother checking the cams.
The one bright spot, and it’s a beauty, is on Sunday the 20th of September. Newdicks Beach (a beach and reef setup) is going to wake up. The morning sees a solid 7ft swell pushing in from the north, with a combined energy of 548 (strong). That’s a proper groundswell pulse, with a period around 8 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-off breeze out of the WSW, so the faces will be looking good. Keep in mind, with that size, it’s getting into the “experts only” territory – this isn’t for the groms or the Sunday paddlers. The afternoon drops off a bit to 5ft, but still has moderate energy (283), so it’s still on offer. This is the standout session, no doubt.
After that, things fade back to tiny again pretty quickly. The 21st of September is back to knee-high junk. However, there’s a glimmer on the horizon for the 24th of September. The morning session shows a 4ft easterly swell with a 10-second period, combined energy of 260 (moderate). The wind is glassy – absolutely dead calm – so it’ll be a mirror. That’s a nice little window for a longboard or a fish, and it’s clean. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong cross-onshore, so get your wave count in early.
The weekend of the 26th just fizzles out again. So, to sum it up: you’ve got a whole lot of waiting, one epic morning for the big dogs on the 20th, and a sneaky glassy session on the 24th if you’re patient.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 44 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.74m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:28PM0.12m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 31 | 26 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | N 3 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 40 | 61 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 4 | — | N 18 | NW 5 | — | N 16 | — | N 14 | NW 4 | ENE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | NNW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 161 | 4 | 121 | 161 | 164 | 161 | 164 | 173 | 164 | 169 | 169 | 177 |
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