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 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s 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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 76 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 4913 | 5064 | 4688 | 3890 | 3440 | 411 | 1474 | 5151 | 4004 | 3314 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | S 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
135 | 797 | 965 | 2345 | 24 | 899 | 30 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 4016 | 4913 | 5064 | 4688 | 3890 | 3440 | 3062 | 2291 | 5151 | 4004 | 3314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
576 | 274 | 334 | 35 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 411 | 1474 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — |
112 | 76 | 46 | 5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 33 | 13 | 10 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | — |
4 | 19 | 52 | 80 | 2472 | 1733 | 4290 | 4555 | 3910 | 3420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 160 | 16 | 14 | 148 | 86 | 6 | 102 | 89 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
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