Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 3AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
875 | 848 | 775 | 649 | 547 | 464 | 383 | 361 | 287 | 233 | 229 | 182 | 133 | 96 | 69 | 48 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:11PM1.34m | 1:30AM1.29m | 2:00PM1.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.30m | 7:24PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.38m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 |
875 | 848 | 775 | 649 | 547 | 464 | 383 | 361 | 287 | 233 | 229 | 182 | 133 | 96 | 69 | 48 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
249 | 178 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | NE 14 | SE 8 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 |
61 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | — | — | N 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
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