Diners Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 177.95° E

Diners Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Diners Beach sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.8° 

Diners Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 4PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (12 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (12 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
13
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
8
3
S
15
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NE
12
2.1
S
13
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
196
175
290
4196
25
24
24
23
14
37
1543
1371
1673
2001
1731
1419
14
13
1031
1013
Wind (km/h)
40
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
S
5
E
15
NNE
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
0
NW
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:10AM1.50m
6:35PM1.58m
7:02AM1.52m
7:25PM1.56m
7:52AM1.52m
8:13PM1.53m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.09m
00:55AM0.07m
1:16PM0.10m
1:44AM0.08m
2:06PM0.12m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
5
7
8
9
7
6
4
5
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
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