Surf Forecasts:
Newdicks Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNW swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N 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 (Aug 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newdicks Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newdicks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good hard look at the charts for Newdicks Beach over the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak run. We’re talking a long stretch of flat, choppy slop with barely a pulse of life. The first real sniff of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Sunday morning, 30th of August, and even then it’s just barely surfable.
From now until Saturday the 29th, it’s a write-off. Tiny 0.3ft to 3ft waves with short, weak periods, and mostly cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The combined energy is pitiful, barely cracking 7 to 50 (weak energy). You’re better off staying home and waxing your board.
Sunday the 30th morning finally gives us a little hope. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the north with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind swings to a clean cross-offshore from the west. The water temp is going to feel about average for this time of year – nothing weird there. It’s clean, but the wave energy is only moderate (127), so don’t expect any barrels. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, Newdicks Beach (beach and reef), which is inconsistent and can get a few people in the water sometimes. Still, after all that flatness, these will be the best waves on offer for the whole outlook. The swell direction is from N, but the optimum for this spot is ENE, so it’s a bit out of angle – that’s why the quality is only ordinary.
After Sunday, it drops right back off again. Monday the 31st through to the end of the run sees nothing but tiny 1ft to 3ft dribble with weak energy. Winds are mostly cross-off, which keeps it clean, but there’s no push at all. The morning of Monday the 7th of September shows a 5ft northerly swell with moderate energy (412) and a light cross-shore wind, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind state is described as marginal. Not worth the drive unless you’re desperate.
Honestly, the only standout is that Sunday 30th morning session. Get out there early, it’ll be small but clean. After that, it’s a long wait. This kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area when the swell window doesn’t line up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NW 5 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 99 | 261 | 150 | 86 | 66 | 75 | 40 | 38 | 64 | 72 | 67 | 47 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.58m | 5:46AM1.51m | 6:17PM1.64m | 6:32AM1.56m | 6:58PM1.69m | 7:15AM1.61m | 7:38PM1.74m | 7:58AM1.66m | 8:18PM1.77m | 8:40AM1.70m | 8:58PM1.79m | 9:23AM1.73m | 9:39PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.38m | 11:45PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.33m | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:43PM0.28m | 1:15AM0.30m | 1:27PM0.24m | 1:57AM0.23m | 2:09PM0.21m | 2:38AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.20m | 3:19AM0.15m | 3:35PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 12 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 86 | 66 | 75 | 40 | 38 | 64 | 72 | 67 | 47 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | — | NW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | N 7 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | — | W 3 | WNW 5 | SW 3 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 99 | 261 | 150 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 63 | — | 5 | 80 | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 164 | 151 | 186 | 151 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 54 | 141 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 86 | 74 | 28 | 0 | 161 | 14 |
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