Surf Forecasts:
Dinner Plates surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 28,047 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dinner Plates this week:
The surf forecast for Dinner Plates over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dinner Plates in the next 16 days are 6.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dinner Plates over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1835 | 1547 | 2378 | 2714 | 4258 | 4491 | 7169 | 4965 | 2082 | 2562 | 2328 | 15801 | 26502 | 9519 | 2843 | 1447 | 1672 | 4888 | 4323 | 10791 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.89m | 6:41PM1.80m | 7:16AM1.80m | 7:41PM1.72m | 8:22AM1.76m | 8:48PM1.69m | 9:28AM1.76m | 9:51PM1.72m | 10:26AM1.81m | 10:44PM1.78m | 11:13AM1.88m | 11:28PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.53m | 12:38PM0.64m | 1:03AM0.63m | 1:39PM0.72m | 2:04AM0.68m | 2:41PM0.75m | 3:05AM0.68m | 3:40PM0.72m | 4:01AM0.63m | 4:31PM0.65m | 4:49AM0.55m | 5:16PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1835 | 1547 | 2378 | 2714 | 4258 | 4491 | 7169 | 4965 | 2082 | 2562 | 2328 | 25 | 23 | 9519 | 2843 | 1447 | 1672 | 4888 | 4323 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | S 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | E 11 | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 93 | 98 | 147 | 1069 | 123 | 48 | — | — | 23 | 21 | 20 | 547 | 21 | 40 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 96 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | SW 7 | — | W 6 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 78 | 91 | 214 | — | — | 53 | 70 | 638 | 15801 | 26502 | — | 21 | 4 | 189 | — | 318 | 10791 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 112 | 112 | 66 | 0 | 48 | 37 | 117 | 303 | 550 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 127 | 303 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dinner Plates provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dinner Plates can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dinner Plates surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dinner Plates) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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