Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dinner Plates today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dinner Plates at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). 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 (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dinner Plates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 849 | 669 | 578 | 449 | 411 | 347 | 297 | 345 | 408 | 284 | 684 | 646 | 711 | 690 | 713 | 1220 | 1368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.90m | 1:00PM1.99m | 1:14AM1.95m | 1:39PM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.58m | 6:35AM0.47m | 7:01PM0.52m | 7:16AM0.41m | 7:41PM0.46m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 13 | SW 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 849 | 669 | 578 | 449 | 411 | 347 | 297 | 286 | 408 | 184 | 684 | 646 | 711 | 690 | 713 | 1220 | 1368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | SW 10 | ESE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 203 | 189 | 183 | 154 | 154 | 195 | 282 | 345 | 240 | 240 | 180 | 184 | 159 | 187 | 216 | 799 | 811 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 18 | ESE 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 33 | 35 | 52 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 284 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 104 | 280 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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