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 2PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1070 | 1809 | 1697 | 1411 | 875 | 848 | 775 | 649 | 547 | 464 | 383 | 361 | 287 | 233 | 229 | 182 | 133 | 96 | 69 | 48 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:11PM1.34m | 1:30AM1.29m | 2:00PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.30m | 7:24PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 |
1070 | 1809 | 1697 | 1411 | 875 | 848 | 775 | 649 | 547 | 464 | 383 | 361 | 287 | 233 | 229 | 182 | 133 | 96 | 69 | 48 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 |
427 | 135 | 133 | 85 | 249 | 178 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 13 |
138 | — | — | — | 61 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | N 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 38 | 34 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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