
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 222 | 190 | 192 | 248 | 278 | 301 | 306 | 264 | 250 | 254 | 240 | 204 | 178 | 213 | 269 | 226 | 212 | 153 | 135 | 102 | 149 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.74m | 6:08PM1.88m | 6:29AM1.78m | 7:02PM1.93m | 7:24AM1.81m | 7:54PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.09m | 00:26AM0.17m | 12:45PM0.05m | 1:22AM0.11m | 1:39PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
225 | 222 | 190 | 192 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 306 | 264 | 250 | 254 | 240 | 204 | 178 | 213 | 269 | 226 | 212 | 153 | 135 | 102 | 27 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | NNE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — |
5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 248 | 278 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
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