
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 695 | 585 | 585 | 490 | 222 | 222 | 206 | 158 | 122 | 204 | 694 | 663 | 563 | 473 | 368 | 175 | 187 | 236 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.25m | 3:47PM1.35m | 4:11AM1.28m | 4:35PM1.39m | 4:59AM1.33m | 5:21PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.32m | 10:05PM0.32m | 10:19AM0.29m | 10:53PM0.27m | 11:09AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 |
176 | 172 | 25 | 25 | 766 | 695 | 585 | 585 | 490 | 222 | 222 | 206 | 158 | 122 | 571 | 694 | 663 | 563 | 473 | 368 | 304 | 236 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 |
26 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 47 | 45 | 77 | 93 | 210 | 210 | 132 | 288 | 346 | 204 | 201 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 186 | 175 | 187 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 18 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 16 |
— | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 205 | 251 | 308 | 96 | 88 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
993 | 1064 | 996 | 899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 83 | 91 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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