
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 11 | N 18 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 110 | 187 | 280 | 691 | 406 | 279 | 245 | 362 | 202 | 196 | 177 | 131 | 104 | 55 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.74m | 10:53PM1.64m | 11:22AM1.68m | 11:35PM1.57m | 12:06PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.19m | 4:53PM0.31m | 5:07AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.36m | 5:50AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 12 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 406 | 279 | — | 250 | 202 | 196 | 177 | 131 | 104 | 55 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 15 | — | N 14 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 18 | N 17 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 19 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NE 6 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 6 | N 13 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
56 | 110 | 187 | 280 | 691 | — | — | 245 | 362 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 177 | 186 | 176 | 105 | 54 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 64 | 121 | 125 | 234 | 129 | 187 | 86 | 121 |
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