
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 60 | 112 | 148 | 252 | 768 | 800 | 809 | 618 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.69m | 10:55AM1.68m | 11:09PM1.61m | 11:41AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.22m | 5:07PM0.34m | 5:26AM0.29m | 5:52PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
15 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 604 | 800 | 809 | 618 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 484 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 42 | 60 | 112 | 148 | 252 | 768 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 151 | 151 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 161 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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