Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dinner Plates today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dinner Plates at 6AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dinner Plates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4783 | 5580 | 5950 | 6641 | 6987 | 7346 | 7622 | 9093 | 10116 | 9918 | 9551 | 9987 | 9638 | 9095 | 10742 | 10229 | 6298 | 5875 | 5204 | 4755 | 3949 | 3709 | 2907 | 2756 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40AM2.25m | 4:03PM2.21m | 4:24AM2.26m | 4:46PM2.18m | 5:11AM2.24m | 5:34PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.15m | 10:11PM0.18m | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:57PM0.21m | 11:27AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 263 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 9072 | 8427 | 7974 | 7544 | 7132 | 6298 | 5875 | 5204 | 4755 | 3949 | 3709 | 2907 | 2756 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 4783 | 5580 | 5950 | 6641 | 6987 | 7346 | 7622 | 9093 | 10116 | 9918 | 9551 | 9987 | 9638 | 9095 | 10742 | 10229 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 88 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 199 | 163 | 163 | 303 | 452 | 488 | 163 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 429 | 453 | 164 | 112 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 37 |
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