Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
538 | 459 | 373 | 314 | 235 | 149 | 123 | 97 | 140 | 199 | 239 | 247 | 265 | 335 | 248 | 261 | 268 | 299 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.64m | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:03PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.54m | 6:57PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | 00:24AM0.06m | 12:42PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
538 | 459 | 373 | 314 | 235 | 149 | 123 | 97 | 80 | 64 | 41 | 31 | 28 | 45 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
41 | 58 | 51 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 42 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
13 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 54 | 84 | 140 | 199 | 239 | 247 | 265 | 335 | 248 | 261 | 268 | 299 | 384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 65 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











