Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 112 | 167 | 211 | 239 | 259 | 334 | 396 | 422 | 333 | 196 | 297 | 286 | 227 | 151 | 124 | 90 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-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-off |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.61m | 7:38PM1.74m | 7:58AM1.66m | 8:18PM1.77m | 8:40AM1.70m | 8:58PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.24m | 1:57AM0.23m | 2:09PM0.21m | 2:38AM0.18m | 2:52PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 239 | 259 | 334 | 396 | 422 | 333 | 196 | 297 | 286 | 227 | 151 | 124 | 90 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
124 | 112 | 167 | 211 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 64 | 166 | 78 | 55 | 64 | 164 | 55 | 166 | 164 | 164 |
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