
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 8AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4109 | 3537 | 3176 | 2902 | 2612 | 947 | 1009 | 2442 | 2179 | 1897 | 1566 | 440 | 992 | 644 | 2042 | 1642 | 1475 | 95 | 202 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 1383 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:22AM1.42m | 11:42PM1.32m | 12:06PM1.38m | 00:27AM1.28m | 12:52PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.26m | 5:41PM0.30m | 5:55AM0.30m | 6:27PM0.33m | 6:40AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NNE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
6 | 11 | 52 | 140 | 215 | 947 | 1009 | 5 | 59 | 58 | 286 | 440 | 573 | 644 | 2042 | 1642 | 1475 | 1397 | 1440 | 1440 | 1527 | 1572 | 1382 | 1383 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 |
— | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 138 | 123 | 215 | 105 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 60 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 202 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
4109 | 3537 | 3176 | 2902 | 2612 | 1733 | 1962 | 2442 | 2179 | 1897 | 1566 | 1250 | 992 | 767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 322 | 322 | 170 | 98 | 92 | 86 | 74 | 96 | 173 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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