
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
278 | 202 | 189 | 179 | 176 | 176 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 45 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 27 | 29 | 1870 | 1347 | 875 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.38m | 00:04AM1.30m | 12:31PM1.34m | 00:52AM1.26m | 1:20PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.29m | 6:00PM0.33m | 6:17AM0.32m | 6:48PM0.36m | 7:04AM0.35m | 7:36PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
278 | 202 | 189 | 1036 | 1038 | 892 | 734 | 514 | 458 | 367 | 40 | 119 | 45 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 6679 | 5482 | 3913 | 2542 | 1870 | 1347 | 875 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 15 |
73 | 77 | 86 | 179 | 176 | 79 | 82 | 69 | 55 | 48 | 79 | 57 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 365 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | N 8 | NE 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | SE 10 |
191 | 234 | 284 | 88 | 69 | 176 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 79 | 5 | 41 | 55 | 19 | — | — | 30 | — | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
23 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 20 | 558 | 1184 | 1618 | 2843 | 4181 | 5698 | 8698 | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 16 | 160 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 102 | 86 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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