Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newdicks Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Newdicks Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newdicks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 103 | 175 | 176 | 121 | 66 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.45m | 2:58PM1.48m | 3:11AM1.43m | 3:53PM1.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.53m | 8:32AM0.43m | 9:04PM0.55m | 9:26AM0.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 66 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | E 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
8 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 103 | 175 | 176 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 54 | 55 | 28 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 164 | 167 | 162 | 161 |
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