Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
118 | 120 | 126 | 112 | 112 | 76 | 46 | 35 | 25 | 1258 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 5044 | 4913 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.47m | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
118 | 120 | 135 | 220 | 159 | 290 | 1092 | 2412 | 25 | 1258 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 3824 | 5044 | 4913 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
83 | 64 | 126 | 112 | 576 | 797 | 46 | 35 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
19 | 62 | 129 | 322 | 112 | 76 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
8 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 511 | — | 2532 | 1631 | 4196 | 3931 | 3471 | 3310 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 107 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 91 | 14 | 100 | 86 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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