
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | N 17 | NNE 12 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 156 | 131 | 108 | 117 | 93 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.68m | 11:35PM1.57m | 12:06PM1.62m | 00:20AM1.51m | 12:52PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.36m | 5:50AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.42m | 6:35AM0.37m | 7:08PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
163 | 156 | 131 | 108 | 117 | 93 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | N 7 | N 6 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 3 |
15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NW 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — |
— | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 91 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 94 | 125 | 129 | 234 | 187 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 161 | 187 | 161 | 129 |
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