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), 5s period with E 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 12PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | E 5 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 103 | 258 | 237 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.57m | 1:10PM1.54m | 1:24AM1.50m | 2:03PM1.50m | 2:16AM1.45m | 2:58PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.34m | 7:17PM0.47m | 7:40AM0.40m | 8:09PM0.53m | 8:32AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | N 16 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | N 13 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 103 | 258 | 237 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 145 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 54 | 55 |
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