Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
34 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.83m | 10:44AM1.73m | 11:01PM1.75m | 11:32AM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:54PM0.23m | 5:20AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
34 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 86 | 101 | 161 | 162 | 161 | 162 | 129 | 167 | 195 | 129 | 86 | 129 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











