Surf Forecasts:
Diners Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, S swell with 4,494 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Diners Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Diners Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Diners Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diners Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 120 | 112 | 46 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 3944 | 509 | 4494 | 2379 | 986 | 10 | 271 | 149 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.47m | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.48m | 9:41PM1.50m | 10:09AM1.50m | 10:30PM1.49m | 11:00AM1.52m | 11:23PM1.48m | 11:55AM1.52m | 00:19AM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.17m | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:26PM0.17m | 4:50AM0.13m | 5:18PM0.17m | 5:41AM0.14m | 6:13PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 120 | 196 | 2319 | 20 | 36 | 3283 | 3944 | 2817 | 4494 | 2379 | 986 | 556 | 271 | 149 | 28 | 32 | 168 | 294 | 572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 5 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 18 | 576 | 46 | 5 | — | 34 | 23 | 509 | 1317 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 106 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 9 | — | SE 12 | — | NE 11 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 64 | 112 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 32 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 22 | 45 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 3 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | SW 6 | NW 3 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 30 | 3 | — | 3578 | 3585 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 42 | 24 | 76 | 7 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 14 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
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