Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 10AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thu 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 86 | 86 | 116 | 181 | 215 | 183 | 173 | 161 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 104 | 7 | 114 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 101 | 0 | 101 | 84 | 88 | 95 | 97 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.39m | 11:53PM1.26m | 12:16PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.24m | 1:00PM1.34m | 1:25AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.30m | 5:56PM0.32m | 6:04AM0.32m | 6:40PM0.33m | 6:48AM0.34m | 7:25PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | 8:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 114 | 108 | 75 | 181 | 215 | 183 | 173 | 161 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 104 | 119 | 114 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 254 | 119 | 101 | 84 | 88 | 95 | 97 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 74 | 51 | 51 | 71 | 67 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 66 | 156 | 189 | 178 | 222 | 256 | 101 | 196 | 289 | 238 | 235 | 170 | 145 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | N 16 | SSW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | S 4 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNE 8 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 109 | 86 | 86 | 116 | 323 | 349 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 198 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | — | 6 | 72 | 48 | 138 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 107 | 118 |
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