Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
195 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 82 | 53 | 47 | 93 | 139 | 120 | 126 | 104 | 91 | 73 | 71 | 46 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.45m | 7:03AM1.37m | 7:25PM1.47m | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.20m | 1:46AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
195 | 151 | 116 | 39 | 27 | 38 | 47 | 93 | 139 | 120 | 346 | 182 | 158 | 307 | 1846 | 1915 | 2008 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
44 | 72 | 41 | 85 | 82 | 53 | 44 | 68 | 83 | 14 | 126 | 104 | 569 | 807 | 71 | 46 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
14 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 10 | 62 | 77 | 322 | 91 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | — | — |
65 | 64 | 68 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 28 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 19 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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