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Dinner Plates surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.4°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 1PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dinner Plates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
1472 | 1344 | 1363 | 1276 | 694 | 568 | 804 | 1127 | 1387 | 1609 | 2760 | 5636 | 4723 | 5296 | 5587 | 5386 | 4377 | 3764 | 3369 | 3184 | 2746 | 2566 | 2285 | 2065 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:39AM2.14m | 7:18PM2.16m | 7:43AM2.07m | 8:21PM2.09m | 8:47AM2.03m | 9:22PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.30m | 1:02PM0.21m | 1:37AM0.34m | 2:04PM0.26m | 2:37AM0.36m | 3:04PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1472 | 1344 | 1363 | 1276 | 694 | 568 | 804 | 1127 | 1387 | 1609 | — | 3815 | 4723 | 5296 | 5587 | 5386 | 4377 | 3764 | 3369 | 3184 | 2746 | 2566 | 2285 | 2065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | E 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 130 | 2 | 3 | 405 | 325 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 811 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | 89 | 244 | 143 | 126 | 81 | 2760 | 5636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 66 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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