Surf Forecasts:
Diners Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period, S swell with 12,480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S 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 17) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s is also forecast. 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 6.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 21ft (6.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diners Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 318 | 380 | 3248 | 2503 | 1698 | 481 | 148 | 12480 | 8374 | 5912 | 379 | 94 | 132 | 586 | 887 | 2013 | 1261 | 31 | 14 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.61m | 9:08AM1.52m | 9:30PM1.55m | 9:58AM1.49m | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:11PM1.34m | 1:30AM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.06m | 3:02AM0.05m | 3:22PM0.10m | 3:51AM0.09m | 4:12PM0.15m | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.30m | 7:24PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 275 | 318 | 380 | 198 | 164 | 94 | 481 | 148 | 22 | 47 | 342 | 379 | 88 | 1446 | 586 | 887 | 2013 | 1261 | 603 | 404 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SSW 16 | E 10 | N 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 147 | 31 | 9 | 545 | 162 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | 17 | 40 | 94 | 132 | 17 | 342 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 307 | 86 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 96 | 758 | 3300 | 3248 | 2503 | 1698 | 1826 | 4391 | 12480 | 8374 | 5912 | 4563 | 2576 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 170 | 271 | 167 | 86 | 167 | 177 | 175 | 98 | 100 | 74 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
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The above surf forecast table for Diners Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Diners Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Diners Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Diners Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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