Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dinner Plates today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dinner Plates at 5PM is: 2.1m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Dinner Plates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 299 | 621 | 2907 | 5217 | 5788 | 6506 | 6015 | 5829 | 4760 | 3936 | 3524 | 2850 | 2414 | 1900 | 1848 | 1676 | 1495 | 1204 | 1061 | 946 | 946 | 983 | 1549 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.94m | 6:12AM1.89m | 6:40PM1.91m | 6:59AM1.88m | 7:28PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.43m | 00:14AM0.51m | 12:34PM0.45m | 1:01AM0.52m | 1:24PM0.47m | 1:52AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 363 | 299 | 308 | 2907 | 5217 | 5788 | 6506 | 6015 | 5829 | 4760 | 3936 | 3524 | 2850 | 2414 | 1900 | 1848 | 1676 | 1495 | 1204 | 1061 | 946 | 946 | 784 | 1549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 213 | 161 | 621 | 38 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 479 | 346 | 268 | 203 | 146 | 120 | 108 | 147 | 122 | 87 | 298 | 637 | 983 | 464 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | SSW 22 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 24 | SSW 21 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 91 | 126 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 180 | 198 | 308 | 598 | 893 | 1107 | 1093 | 984 | 742 | 655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 161 | 131 | 124 | 131 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 110 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 171 | 136 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 66 | 44 | 105 | 105 | 44 | 110 | 66 |
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