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Dinner Plates surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dinner Plates today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dinner Plates at 10AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | |
8408 | 8113 | 8557 | 11347 | 10730 | 6900 | 5807 | 4986 | 4304 | 3629 | 3025 | 2598 | 2057 | 1844 | 1624 | 1465 | 1317 | 1180 | 866 | 737 | 655 | 557 | 493 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:20PM2.02m | 00:38AM1.99m | 1:02PM2.04m | 1:18AM1.99m | 1:43PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.38m | 6:22PM0.42m | 6:40AM0.38m | 7:03PM0.44m | 7:20AM0.39m | 7:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | — | 8113 | 8557 | 8817 | 8070 | 6900 | 5807 | 4986 | 4304 | 3629 | 3025 | 2598 | 2057 | 1844 | 1624 | 1465 | 1317 | 1180 | 866 | 737 | 655 | 557 | 493 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 86 | — | 47 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 8408 | 122 | 88 | 11347 | 10730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 112 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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