Surf Forecasts:
Diners Beach surf forecast from 28 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 1 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with 3,262 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jul 01) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 10s. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 1st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 1st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 30th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diners Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 19 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1918 | 792 | 552 | 495 | 1247 | 2900 | 653 | 1261 | 878 | 651 | 653 | 386 | 996 | 678 | 536 | 517 | 451 | 449 | 274 | 227 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.31m | 5:32PM1.40m | 5:49AM1.32m | 6:17PM1.41m | 6:34AM1.32m | 7:01PM1.43m | 7:18AM1.32m | 7:44PM1.43m | 8:01AM1.31m | 8:26PM1.43m | 8:44AM1.30m | 9:07PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.35m | 11:15AM0.29m | 11:47PM0.34m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:34AM0.32m | 12:46PM0.26m | 1:20AM0.31m | 1:30PM0.26m | 2:05AM0.29m | 2:13PM0.25m | 2:49AM0.28m | 2:56PM0.26m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:38PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 881 | 792 | 552 | 495 | 2413 | 2900 | 1780 | 1261 | 878 | 651 | 394 | 386 | 996 | 678 | 536 | 517 | 451 | 449 | 274 | 227 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 765 | 288 | 130 | 1439 | 516 | 516 | 653 | 484 | 504 | 575 | 653 | 372 | 239 | 148 | 77 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | — | S 19 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | S 7 | NE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | 1247 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 61 | 36 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1918 | 524 | 399 | 389 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 89 | 167 | 97 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
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