Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 4PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | NW 3 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | N 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 4 | N 14 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.60m | 00:34AM1.57m | 1:10PM1.54m | 1:24AM1.50m | 2:03PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.26m | 6:27PM0.40m | 6:51AM0.34m | 7:17PM0.47m | 7:40AM0.40m | 8:09PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | WNW 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | N 10 | — | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 16 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 113 | 161 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 86 | 162 | 161 | 129 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
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