Diners Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 177.95° E

Diners Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Diners Beach sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.4° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
1
SE
12
1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
361
255
242
176
273
278
202
189
179
176
154
126
123
123
79
79
57
46
38
38
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
SSW
5
SW
30
WSW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WSW
65
SSW
40
SW
30
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:57AM1.42m
11:18PM1.34m
11:43AM1.38m
00:04AM1.30m
12:31PM1.34m
Low Tide
5:14PM0.29m
5:31AM0.29m
6:00PM0.33m
6:17AM0.32m
6:48PM0.36m
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cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
16
15
15
15
15
10
10
11
12
11
Feels °C
11
10
13
12
13
10
7
8
9
12
13
10
9
7
7
9
-3
0
3
2
1
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