Surf Forecasts:
Diners Beach surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, S swell with 1,191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Diners Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 7PM. 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 10s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diners Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 30 | 22 | 144 | 220 | 275 | 404 | 153 | 118 | 193 | 161 | 164 | 100 | 130 | 105 | 81 | 70 | 42 | 39 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.47m | 7:31PM1.41m | 7:57AM1.48m | 8:15PM1.40m | 8:40AM1.48m | 8:59PM1.39m | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:42PM1.36m | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:26PM1.33m | 10:49AM1.42m | 11:09PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.19m | 1:27PM0.24m | 1:43AM0.20m | 2:13PM0.24m | 2:27AM0.21m | 2:58PM0.25m | 3:11AM0.23m | 3:43PM0.26m | 3:54AM0.25m | 4:27PM0.28m | 4:38AM0.27m | 5:11PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 30 | 155 | 128 | 75 | 43 | 23 | 153 | 118 | 41 | 91 | 164 | 100 | 130 | 1018 | 1632 | 1442 | 905 | 608 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | ENE 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 134 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 65 | 28 | 161 | 77 | 25 | 110 | 105 | 81 | 70 | 42 | 32 | 319 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 10 | ESE 4 | N 20 | SW 8 | N 18 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 45 | 69 | 154 | 69 | 23 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 24 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 3 | NE 9 | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | — | 144 | 220 | 275 | 404 | 264 | 2 | 193 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 18 | — | — | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
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