Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
287 | 233 | 229 | 182 | 133 | 96 | 69 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 61 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.29m | 2:00PM1.33m | 2:19AM1.27m | 2:49PM1.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.38m | 8:30AM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
287 | 233 | 229 | 182 | 133 | 96 | 69 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 114 | 287 | 453 | 405 | 1752 | 2357 | 2212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 97 | 34 | 57 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | SE 8 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | NNE 11 | — | — |
8 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 13 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | ENE 14 | NNE 4 |
1 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 30 | 58 | 4 | 571 | — | — | — | 61 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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