Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 7AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 58 | 65 | 53 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 52 | 89 | 83 | 91 | 153 | 243 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.64m | 6:32AM1.56m | 6:58PM1.69m | 7:15AM1.61m | 7:38PM1.74m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:43PM0.28m | 1:15AM0.30m | 1:27PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | E 6 | — | — |
3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 6 | NE 9 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
13 | 58 | 65 | 53 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 52 | 89 | 83 | 91 | 153 | 243 | 597 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 145 | 74 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 151 | 74 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 26 | 0 |
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