Surf Forecasts:
Newdicks Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6AM. 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newdicks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Newdicks Beach. Honestly, it’s a tough watch for the next couple of weeks. The first real shot of surf is a long way off.
It starts with a little bump on the 25th of July – chest-high waves around 4ft, but it’s a weak, short-period NNW swell, and the wind is all over the place. The wave energy is moderate (228), but the surface is just messy. Saturday afternoon and all of Sunday the 26th are flat. Not even worth a look.
Then we hit a brutal stretch. From Monday the 27th of July all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s a desert. The swell barely reaches 1ft, and the energy readings are in the single digits. Even on the glassy mornings on the 29th and 30th, there’s nothing to ride. Some days have clean offshore wind, like the 27th, 29th, 30th, and the 4th of August, but it’s all for nothing. That’s a solid 12-day gap of zero surf.
Now, for the patient ones. Sunday the 9th of August is the payoff. The morning brings a big jump to a solid 10ft of NE swell, with a 10-second period. That’s a lot of energy – massive (1891) – and the wind is light offshore from the SSW. That’s a proper groundswell. For a beach and reef break like Newdicks, that long period might make the beach section a bit wonky, but the reef could be firing. This is not for beginners – over 8ft is expert-only territory. Expect crowds, but with that size, the lineup will thin out. It’s the only real standout, but it’s over a week away, so keep your hopes up.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 10 | E 15 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | NNW 6 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
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 kJ | 230 | 186 | 183 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.49m | 3:37PM1.51m | 3:47AM1.47m | 4:28PM1.52m | 4:38AM1.48m | 5:18PM1.55m | 5:27AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.59m | 6:14AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.64m | 6:59AM1.55m | 7:31PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.39m | 9:40PM0.53m | 10:02AM0.40m | 10:34PM0.53m | 10:53AM0.38m | 11:26PM0.50m | 11:42AM0.35m | 00:15AM0.46m | 12:29PM0.31m | 1:02AM0.41m | 1:13PM0.28m | 1:46AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | E 17 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 3 | E 5 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 186 | 183 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | — | — | E 17 | — | E 17 | E 10 | N 9 | E 16 | E 5 | NE 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 42 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | NW 4 | E 15 | E 16 | — | E 17 | — | N 11 | N 6 | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | N 9 | E 15 | E 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 230 | 14 | 26 | 21 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 74 | 167 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 125 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 164 |
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