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Dinner Plates surf break

Dinner Plates surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 09 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
15.3° C
 (Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dinner Plates this week:

The surf forecast for Dinner Plates over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dinner Plates in the next 12 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 11) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 10th Jan)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 15th Jan)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 11th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dinner Plates over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
3
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.3
SW
0.9
SW
3
W
3
WSW
2.5
SW
2.5
SSW
2
S
1.3
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.4
WSW
0.8
SW
0.7
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)17161515141371410101010101010161414141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)333407403372658295777317014311403715301142365113237630136814081093784
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
NE
15
WNW
50
NNW
55
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
25
W
35
W
25
W
20
NNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		crosscross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:03PM
1.97
8:32AM
1.92
8:59PM
1.87
9:27AM
1.83
9:59PM
1.81
10:25AM
1.78
11:00PM
1.79
11:23AM
1.77
11:57PM
1.82
12:17PM
1.80
12:48AM
1.87
1:05PM
1.85
1:33AM
1.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:56PM
0.40
2:22AM
0.42
2:50PM
0.48
3:16AM
0.52
3:44PM
0.55
4:12AM
0.60
4:38PM
0.59
5:06AM
0.64
5:31PM
0.60
5:59AM
0.64
6:20PM
0.57
6:48AM
0.61
7:06PM
0.52
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise6:01--6:03--6:03--6:05--6:05--6:07--6:09--
Sunset-9:37--9:37--9:37--9:37--9:37--9:36--9:35-
part cloud
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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Rain (mm)
--3181----2-----1-----
Temp. °C151614162121171211141413171715141111131312
Feels °C (?)81071116157537671313910991098
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Information about the Dinner Plates Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dinner Plates provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dinner Plates may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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