Newdicks Beach
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 825, poor
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1024, poor
- Wed 1128, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Apr2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Newdicks Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:38 +0.8 mLow 06:52 −0.9 mHigh 13:15 +0.9 mLow 19:32 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:39 +0.7 mLow 07:52 −0.8 mHigh 14:15 +0.8 mLow 20:35 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:43 +0.7 mLow 08:55 −0.8 mHigh 15:17 +0.8 mLow 21:38 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Newdicks Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (36°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (216°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 143). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 2 good days in 7; in November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Maketu, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,740–US$3,300 each
about US$1,740–US$3,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,740–US$3,300 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Maketu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Papamoa on Booking.com
about 25 min by car
- Beds in Mount Maunganui on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 11 places to stay
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h
About 28h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 3h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.