Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 35 | 17 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 70 | 114 | 102 | 91 | 100 | 139 | 173 | 183 | 253 | 260 | 270 | 176 | 184 | 162 | 142 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.56m | 6:58PM1.69m | 7:15AM1.61m | 7:38PM1.74m | 7:58AM1.66m | 8:18PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.28m | 1:15AM0.30m | 1:27PM0.24m | 1:57AM0.23m | 2:09PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 139 | 173 | 183 | 253 | 260 | 270 | 176 | 184 | 162 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 5 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 129 | 58 | 32 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
47 | 35 | 17 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 70 | 114 | 102 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 151 | 151 | 54 | 40 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 161 | 166 | 166 |
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