
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 8AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 14 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2053 | 1891 | 1464 | 440 | 912 | 644 | 153 | 1642 | 1497 | 1422 | 1210 | 37 | 1662 | 21 | 13 | 1553 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 956 | 9 | 1565 | |
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 | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.32m | 12:06PM1.38m | 00:27AM1.28m | 12:52PM1.35m | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:39PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.30m | 6:27PM0.33m | 6:40AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:25AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
39 | 38 | 286 | 440 | 581 | 644 | 1736 | 1642 | 1497 | 1422 | 1210 | 1632 | 1662 | 1549 | 1549 | 1553 | 1594 | 1754 | 1754 | 1656 | 1561 | 956 | 1766 | 1565 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
5 | 5 | 38 | 138 | 107 | 190 | 153 | 98 | 84 | 67 | 427 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 507 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 17 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 56 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 199 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2053 | 1891 | 1464 | 1250 | 912 | 721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 89 | 74 | 96 | 173 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
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