Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 3 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | E 5 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.67m | 11:47PM1.65m | 12:20PM1.60m | 00:34AM1.57m | 1:10PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.32m | 6:05AM0.26m | 6:27PM0.40m | 6:51AM0.34m | 7:17PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 12 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 129 | 167 | 195 | 89 | 129 | 129 | 86 | 129 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 161 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 162 | 161 | 161 |
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