Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
251 | 194 | 124 | 83 | 47 | 36 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 38 | 51 | 67 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 23 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.77m | 8:40AM1.70m | 8:58PM1.79m | 9:23AM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.20m | 3:19AM0.15m | 3:35PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
251 | 194 | 124 | 83 | 47 | 36 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 20 | 51 | 67 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — |
— | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 5 |
18 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 55 | 55 | 64 | 164 | 169 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 50 | 64 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 161 | 164 | 50 |
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