Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 12PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 241 | 235 | 194 | 168 | 161 | 505 | 465 | 590 | 1285 | 1070 | 1809 | 1697 | 1411 | 865 | 839 | 775 | 638 | 547 | 456 | 383 | 298 | 237 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.41m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:11PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.30m | 7:24PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 418 | 241 | 694 | 498 | 168 | 161 | 505 | 465 | 435 | 1285 | 1070 | 1809 | 1697 | 1411 | 865 | 839 | 775 | 638 | 547 | 456 | 383 | 298 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 33 | 235 | 194 | 273 | 205 | 121 | 101 | 590 | 94 | 427 | 135 | 133 | 85 | 249 | 178 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 17 | ESE 9 | S 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 3 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 198 | 207 | 96 | 288 | 138 | — | — | — | 81 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 3033 | 3275 | 763 | 688 | 675 | 552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 74 | 58 | 98 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
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