Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
447 | 516 | 452 | 410 | 318 | 279 | 320 | 313 | 322 | 295 | 286 | 247 | 262 | 227 | 222 | 176 | 180 | 135 | 132 | 112 | 95 | 65 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.81m | 7:54PM1.96m | 8:17AM1.82m | 8:43PM1.95m | 9:07AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.11m | 1:39PM0.03m | 2:14AM0.06m | 2:30PM0.04m | 3:03AM0.05m | 3:19PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 279 | 320 | 313 | 322 | 295 | 286 | 247 | 262 | 227 | 222 | 176 | 180 | 135 | 132 | 112 | 95 | 65 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 10 | — | — | NW 7 | — | N 9 | N 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
447 | 516 | 452 | 410 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 50 | 61 | 91 | 28 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 129 | 121 |
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