
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) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 6PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 45 | 83 | 151 | 445 | 807 | 892 | 676 | 534 | 448 | 367 | 286 | 211 | 157 | 119 | 94 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.68m | 11:09PM1.61m | 11:41AM1.61m | 11:55PM1.53m | 12:29PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.34m | 5:26AM0.29m | 5:52PM0.42m | 6:11AM0.36m | 6:40PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 807 | 892 | 676 | 534 | 448 | 367 | 286 | 211 | 157 | 119 | 94 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 8 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 57 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | 2 | 19 | 41 | 45 | 83 | 151 | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 164 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 26 | 145 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 64 | 161 | 161 |
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