Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 11AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8942 | 7572 | 6040 | 4400 | 1211 | 690 | 731 | 580 | 418 | 275 | 247 | 202 | 168 | 172 | 470 | 386 | 683 | 1155 | 941 | 1787 | 1545 | 1297 | 915 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 |
21 | — | 50 | 460 | 586 | 690 | 562 | 3066 | 418 | 275 | 247 | 599 | 168 | 172 | 470 | 386 | 360 | 1155 | 941 | 1787 | 1545 | 1297 | 915 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 16 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | 63 | 1211 | — | 731 | 580 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 202 | 334 | 208 | 121 | 124 | 683 | 94 | 170 | 166 | 135 | 125 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 57 | 157 | 141 | 99 | 281 | 422 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
8942 | 7572 | 6040 | 4400 | 3185 | 5343 | 4592 | — | 3033 | 3121 | 2515 | 585 | 659 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 170 | 98 | 98 | 170 | 89 | 74 | 6 | 40 | 86 | 58 | 94 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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