Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dinner Plates today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dinner Plates at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dinner Plates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 705 | 684 | 635 | 627 | 921 | 1001 | 1045 | 1220 | 2215 | 6978 | 6927 | 3971 | 2169 | 2090 | 2265 | 2010 | 810 | 560 | 449 | 464 | 385 | 198 | 349 | 1110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.22m | 1:16PM2.38m | 1:38AM2.29m | 2:12PM2.45m | 2:33AM2.34m | 3:08PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.08m | 7:28PM0.15m | 7:49AM0.01m | 8:24PM0.12m | 8:46AM-0.03m | 9:20PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 459 | 386 | 635 | 627 | 921 | 1001 | 1045 | 1220 | 2215 | 6978 | 6927 | 3971 | 2169 | 2090 | 2265 | 2010 | 421 | 388 | 300 | 464 | 385 | 198 | 349 | 1110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 705 | 684 | 324 | 278 | 5 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 644 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 810 | 560 | 449 | 193 | 127 | 167 | 247 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 140 | 148 | 189 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 52 | 172 | 285 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 102 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 106 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 112 | 66 | 67 | 37 | 584 | 110 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 48 | 112 |
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