Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
211 | 206 | 176 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 91 | 62 | 64 | 27 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.95m | 9:07AM1.81m | 9:30PM1.90m | 9:56AM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.05m | 3:19PM0.08m | 3:50AM0.07m | 4:07PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
211 | 206 | 176 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 91 | 62 | 64 | 27 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 121 | 312 | 129 | 121 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 15 | 15 |
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