Diners Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 177.95° E

Diners Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Diners Beach sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.2° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
2.5
S
12
2.2
S
11
2
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
79
79
57
43
29
30
24
12
27
29
25
1673
1179
924
627
826
660
538
383
279
23
22
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
W
60
WSW
55
SW
50
SSW
55
SSW
55
SW
45
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
5
WNW
10
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
N
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
10
SE
35
S
40
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:04AM1.30m
12:31PM1.34m
00:52AM1.26m
1:20PM1.32m
1:41AM1.24m
2:09PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.32m
6:48PM0.36m
7:04AM0.35m
7:36PM0.38m
7:51AM0.35m
8:26PM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
12
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
11
12
13
14
13
10
11
Feels °C
8
8
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
2
4
7
6
5
6
9
8
7
9
11
11
6
2
5
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