Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
806 | 913 | 1048 | 1176 | 1126 | 1145 | 1274 | 955 | 755 | 612 | 555 | 450 | 256 | 373 | 243 | 299 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:57PM1.66m | 7:24AM1.54m | 7:50PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.54m | 8:41PM1.61m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.04m | 1:37PM0.03m | 2:12AM0.03m | 2:30PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
19 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 1051 | 955 | 755 | 612 | 555 | 450 | 256 | 373 | 243 | 299 | 283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 |
8 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 31 | 61 | 104 | 158 | 271 | 250 | 123 | 417 | 62 | 92 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 20 | — | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 |
22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 18 | 20 | — | 207 | 273 | 408 | 497 | 307 | 98 | 35 | 318 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
806 | 913 | 1048 | 1176 | 1126 | 1145 | 1274 | — | — | — | 8 | 162 | 226 | 363 | 988 | 2159 | 2967 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 140 | 140 | 50 | 100 | 10 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 118 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 118 |
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