Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | N 9 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NW 3 | WNW 5 |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.57m | 1:10PM1.54m | 1:24AM1.50m | 2:03PM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.40m | 6:51AM0.34m | 7:17PM0.47m | 7:40AM0.40m | 8:09PM0.53m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | N 12 | NW 4 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | E 5 | E 8 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 5 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 86 | 145 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 161 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
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