Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 2AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1797 | 1802 | 1655 | 626 | 502 | 341 | 344 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 9759 | 8285 | 6893 | 5085 | 3402 | 516 | 586 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.55m | 9:58AM1.49m | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:47AM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.09m | 4:12PM0.15m | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 90 | 66 | 626 | 502 | 341 | 344 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 34 | 21 | 66 | 550 | 550 | 516 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | S 15 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 142 | 47 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1349 | 40 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 41 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1797 | 1802 | 1655 | 771 | 982 | 2960 | 3930 | 6925 | 8197 | 9286 | 9759 | 8285 | 6893 | 5085 | 3402 | 5826 | 4370 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 118 | 175 | 301 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 170 | 98 | 97 | 170 | 92 | 58 |
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