
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 77 | 91 | 198 | 289 | 299 | 403 | 245 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.79m | 9:29PM1.74m | 9:57AM1.77m | 10:11PM1.69m | 10:39AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.12m | 3:28PM0.23m | 3:45AM0.15m | 4:10PM0.26m | 4:26AM0.19m | 4:53PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 9 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 403 | 245 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 16 | N 15 | NE 10 | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | NE 15 | N 15 | — |
7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 53 | 83 | 77 | 91 | 198 | 289 | 299 | — | — | 231 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 121 | 121 | 187 | 74 | 167 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 201 | 277 | 260 | 225 | 177 | 169 | 173 | 373 | 285 | 141 | 0 | 54 | 54 |
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