
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 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 74 | 99 | 171 | 557 | 686 | 589 | 549 | 424 | 344 | 336 | 354 | 322 | 227 | 125 | 108 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.68m | 11:09PM1.61m | 11:41AM1.61m | 11:55PM1.53m | 12:29PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.22m | 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 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 686 | 589 | 549 | 424 | 344 | 336 | 354 | 322 | 227 | 125 | 108 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 27 | 43 | 74 | 99 | 171 | 557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 145 | 145 | 151 | 145 | 54 | 54 | 139 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 161 | 64 |
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