Surf Forecasts:
Newdicks Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with 389 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s 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 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newdicks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Newdicks Beach.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s pretty quiet. There’s a big stretch from now until the end of August where the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The 25th of August through to the 31st of August is a write-off for any decent waves; you’re looking at tiny 0.3ft to 2.3ft swell with poor conditions, mostly cross-off or cross-on winds. Not worth paddling out for.
We finally see a bit of life around Saturday the 29th of August when the swell bumps up to 5.2ft from the north, but the wind swings cross-on and the combined energy, though moderate at (283), is let down by a messy chop. On Sunday the 30th of August the morning shows a cleaner window, with an offshore WSW breeze at 9.3 mph and 3ft of swell from the NNE, energy at (126). It's surfable but nothing to write home about.
The real standout, and I mean the only one worth getting excited about, is Monday the 7th of September. That morning you’ve got 7.2ft of north swell, period at 8 seconds with a light WSW cross-off breeze at 6.2 mph, and the combined energy is pumping at (548). That’s a strong, powerful swell with clean lines – proper surfable conditions. Keep in mind, at 7.2ft, it’s pushing into expert territory, so if you’re not solid, give it a miss. Tuesday the 8th of September morning shapes up nicely too, with 5.6ft north swell and glassy conditions, energy at (331). But that Monday morning is the pick of the whole 16-day window.
Newdicks Beach is a beach and reef setup, inconsistent at the best of times, so a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. When it does fire though, that ENE optimum direction on the north swell lines up well.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but right now, circle the 7th of September.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 5 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 60 | 226 | 283 | 117 | 99 | 54 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.44m | 4:45PM1.52m | 4:58AM1.47m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.54m | 10:19AM0.42m | 10:54PM0.51m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 9 | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 8 | — | 283 | 117 | 99 | 54 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | N 14 | NW 5 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 27 | 34 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 60 | 226 | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 186 | 145 | 164 | 164 | 86 | 145 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 26 |
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