Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 256 | 202 | 186 | 538 | 459 | 373 | 300 | 230 | 172 | 142 | 97 | 95 | 79 | 131 | 197 | 184 | 451 | 341 | 181 | 206 | 239 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:06PM1.64m | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:03PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.54m | 6:57PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | 00:24AM0.06m | 12:42PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | 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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 200 | 256 | 202 | 186 | 538 | 459 | 373 | 300 | 230 | 172 | 142 | 97 | 95 | 78 | 53 | 49 | 56 | 51 | 64 | 91 | 60 | 91 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | 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 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 99 | 69 | 50 | 106 | 41 | 58 | 51 | 52 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 15 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | S 16 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 40 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 79 | 131 | 197 | 184 | 451 | 341 | 181 | 206 | 239 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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