Surf Forecasts:
Diners Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, S swell with 4,198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE 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 10) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Diners Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diners Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 163 | 152 | 285 | 190 | 191 | 242 | 115 | 305 | 179 | 149 | 269 | 557 | 492 | 382 | 878 | 990 | 1393 | 1097 | 656 | 776 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.56m | 3:32AM1.49m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:06PM1.64m | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:03PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.54m | 6:57PM1.66m | 7:24AM1.54m | 7:50PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.54m | 8:41PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.08m | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | 00:24AM0.06m | 12:42PM0.02m | 1:19AM0.04m | 1:37PM0.03m | 2:12AM0.03m | 2:30PM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 22 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 212 | 163 | 90 | 285 | 389 | 191 | 242 | 115 | 305 | 179 | 149 | 80 | 40 | 29 | 165 | 22 | 95 | 263 | 1097 | 656 | 776 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 152 | 11 | 190 | 91 | 71 | 85 | 96 | 64 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 18 | — | 246 | 276 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 13 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 18 | S 8 | S 15 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | S 24 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 12 | 559 | — | — | 7 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 103 | 269 | 557 | 492 | 382 | 878 | 990 | 1393 | 31 | 40 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 118 | 167 |
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