Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 56 | 44 | 95 | 136 | 139 | 126 | 112 | 112 | 76 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 4149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.37m | 7:25PM1.47m | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.20m | 1:46AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
27 | 38 | 44 | 95 | 136 | 139 | 126 | 126 | 160 | 905 | 1765 | 2144 | 1824 | 19 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 3422 | 3919 | 4149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | S 17 | SSW 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
82 | 56 | 44 | 68 | 83 | 20 | 235 | 112 | 576 | 176 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 62 | 16 | 322 | 112 | 76 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | N 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | 40 | 4190 | 4257 | 3811 | 3527 | 3365 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 89 | 14 | 89 | 58 | 48 | 53 | 102 | 173 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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