
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1447 | 1241 | 1208 | 1191 | 1042 | 1014 | 870 | 791 | 768 | 669 | 581 | 528 | 520 | 444 | 370 | 314 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:13PM1.71m | 8:39AM1.55m | 9:06PM1.67m | 9:34AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.01m | 2:53PM0.01m | 3:30AM0.02m | 3:47PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
1447 | 1241 | 1208 | 1191 | 1042 | 1014 | 870 | 4240 | 5728 | 5553 | 4797 | 4254 | 3442 | 3056 | 2918 | 2114 | 1869 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 24 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
541 | 1246 | 918 | 704 | 574 | 480 | 1630 | 791 | 768 | 669 | 581 | 528 | 520 | 444 | 370 | 314 | 304 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 26 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
390 | — | — | — | 30 | 218 | 390 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 49 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 167 | 6 | 6 |
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