
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | E 9 | WNW 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:38AM1.42m | 2:17PM1.47m | 2:34AM1.40m | 3:13PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.42m | 7:32PM0.53m | 7:52AM0.45m | 8:28PM0.55m | 8:47AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NW 5 |
43 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NW 7 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | N 12 |
25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | NW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 |
12 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 |
27 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 163 | 4 | 50 | 55 | 94 | 121 | 161 | 161 | 171 | 164 | 55 | 164 | 98 | 94 | 161 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 180 | 50 |
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