Surf Forecasts:
Newdicks Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, N swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newdicks Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Newdicks Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newdicks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, folks, this is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day run and the only break that pops up with any kind of wave is Newdicks Beach, and it’s a real mixed bag.
The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Our one and only shot at a session is on Sunday morning, the 30th of August. We’ve got a bit of swell poking through – 6ft from the north with a 9-second period. The combined energy is reading 494, so we’re in the moderate zone. Now, the wind is cross-off from the SW at 12 mph, and that’s going to keep the surface clean. But here’s the kicker: the surf report flags this as “marginal” due to the tide, and this spot is inconsistent as it is. It’s also a beginner-friendly beach and reef set-up, so for the more experienced crew, that 6ft might not be all that exciting. Still, if you’re desperate for a paddle and you're a learner, Sunday morning is the time.
After that, it’s a long, dry spell. Monday the 31st drops right off to ankle-snappers and we don't see anything worth a mention for the next fortnight. The wind stays mostly cross or cross-off, but the swell just completely gives up on us. We get a couple of pulses later on in the first week of September with a bit more energy (like Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th), but the wind is onshore or cross-shore and lumpy, turning the ocean into a mess. Not for paddle surfing, trust me.
So, there it is. A tough outlook for the region. One very small window on Sunday morning, then a whole lot of flatness and windswell junk. Keep your gear ready, but don't get your hopes up past that first day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 251 | 194 | 48 | 31 | 38 | 65 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 29 | 64 | 90 | 117 | 73 | 137 | 115 | 33 | 13 | 9 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.77m | 8:40AM1.70m | 8:58PM1.79m | 9:23AM1.73m | 9:39PM1.79m | 10:07AM1.74m | 10:23PM1.77m | 10:55AM1.74m | 11:11PM1.74m | 11:46AM1.72m | 00:04AM1.70m | 12:43PM1.70m | 1:03AM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.21m | 2:38AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.20m | 3:19AM0.15m | 3:35PM0.21m | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:20PM0.22m | 4:46AM0.14m | 5:09PM0.25m | 5:34AM0.16m | 6:01PM0.29m | 6:27AM0.19m | 6:58PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NE 11 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 494 | 251 | 194 | 48 | 31 | 38 | 65 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 75 | 73 | 4 | 115 | 33 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 54 | — | 25 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 64 | 90 | 117 | — | 137 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 55 | 55 | 74 | 166 | 64 | 86 | 55 | 64 | 161 | 164 | 64 | 164 | 164 | 61 | 54 | 74 | 28 | 64 | 55 | 173 |
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