
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s 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 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 198 | 156 | 121 | 112 | 82 | 102 | 104 | 153 | 119 | 145 | 138 | 103 | 99 | 3622 | 3049 | 2468 | 1796 | 1342 | 1351 | 1148 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.32m | 7:14PM1.44m | 7:32AM1.33m | 7:56PM1.45m | 8:16AM1.34m | 8:38PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.24m | 1:35AM0.27m | 1:44PM0.23m | 2:18AM0.24m | 2:28PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
198 | 77 | 156 | 121 | 112 | 82 | 57 | 57 | 153 | 119 | 145 | 138 | 754 | 99 | 3622 | 3049 | 2468 | 1796 | 1342 | 1351 | 1148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 16 | SE 14 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 |
59 | 198 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 76 | 102 | 104 | 54 | 39 | 21 | 27 | 103 | 8 | 91 | 119 | 116 | 261 | 303 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | NE 16 | E 10 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | S 19 | S 19 |
40 | 66 | 37 | 57 | 59 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
80 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 28 | 136 | 741 | 2462 | 4421 | 4138 | 3846 | 3190 | 4478 | — | — | — | 784 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 118 | 91 | 118 | 118 | 86 | 74 | 86 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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