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Dinner Plates surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dinner Plates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dinner Plates sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dinner Plates today?
The current surf forecast for Dinner Plates at 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | |
262 | 273 | 291 | 258 | 251 | 198 | 176 | 111 | 119 | 128 | 91 | 62 | 61 | 67 | 122 | 123 | 70 | 106 | 123 | 178 | 172 | 244 | 429 | 655 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:41AM2.31m | 4:16PM2.41m | 4:38AM2.27m | 5:15PM2.34m | 5:37AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.14m | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:32PM0.19m | 10:56AM0.08m | 11:32PM0.25m | 11:58AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 262 | 273 | 291 | 258 | 251 | 198 | 176 | 111 | 119 | 128 | 91 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 53 | 123 | 70 | 106 | 123 | 10 | 172 | 151 | 147 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 35 | 67 | 122 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 178 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 20 | S 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 3 | — | — | E 10 | E 3 | E 10 | S 11 | WSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 244 | 429 | 655 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 37 |
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