Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
168 | 176 | 493 | 505 | 590 | 1285 | 1070 | 1809 | 1697 | 1411 | 875 | 839 | 775 | 649 | 547 | 464 | 383 | 361 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:11PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.27m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.30m | 7:24PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
168 | 176 | 493 | 505 | 425 | 1285 | 1070 | 1809 | 1697 | 1411 | 875 | 839 | 775 | 649 | 547 | 464 | 383 | 361 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 |
273 | 205 | 124 | 101 | 590 | 94 | 427 | 135 | 133 | 85 | 249 | 178 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 17 | ESE 9 | S 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | SE 8 |
18 | 57 | 198 | 207 | 96 | 288 | 138 | — | — | — | 61 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | E 10 | NW 3 |
675 | 608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 40 |
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