
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
20 | 21 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 165 | 210 | 4140 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 153 | 1386 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:35PM1.58m | 7:02AM1.52m | 7:25PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.08m | 12:23PM0.09m | 00:55AM0.07m | 1:16PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 |
69 | 315 | 315 | 307 | 475 | 669 | 1382 | 1845 | 4140 | 5296 | 4849 | 3866 | 3066 | 2577 | 14 | 1750 | 1386 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 13 | S 7 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | SSW 16 |
318 | 49 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 43 | 210 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 527 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 |
20 | 21 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 18 | 65 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSE 8 | — |
— | — | 1 | 65 | 103 | 131 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2323 | 153 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 102 | 170 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 173 | 309 | 7 | 6 |
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