
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 6 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | WNW 3 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
122 | 69 | 54 | 87 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.47m | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:38AM1.42m | 2:17PM1.47m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.48m | 7:00AM0.42m | 7:32PM0.53m | 7:52AM0.45m | 8:28PM0.55m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
122 | 69 | 54 | 44 | 40 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 7 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
13 | 34 | 46 | 87 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 21 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 455 | 161 | 4 | 50 | 55 | 94 | 121 | 161 | 161 | 176 | 171 | 55 | 164 |
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