Surf Forecasts:
Diners Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, S swell with 879 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s 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 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 6PM. 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 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diners Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1320 | 1136 | 617 | 460 | 378 | 390 | 212 | 194 | 152 | 285 | 256 | 292 | 188 | 276 | 196 | 177 | 305 | 248 | 314 | 327 | 483 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.49m | 1:31AM1.46m | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:31AM1.47m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:49AM0.13m | 8:24PM0.19m | 8:47AM0.11m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1320 | 1136 | 617 | 460 | 302 | 390 | 212 | 194 | 90 | 285 | 176 | 292 | 188 | 276 | 196 | 98 | 73 | 56 | 51 | 327 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | NE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 295 | 7 | 123 | 236 | 378 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 152 | 43 | 256 | 32 | 70 | 4 | 102 | 68 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 18 | NE 13 | SSW 17 | E 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | W 3 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | 19 | 69 | 2 | 25 | 75 | 353 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 47 | 177 | 305 | 248 | 314 | — | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
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