Surf Forecasts:
Dinner Plates surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 13,789 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dinner Plates over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5592 | 4230 | 4853 | 5224 | 4681 | 3665 | 1987 | 880 | 616 | 850 | 1147 | 905 | 464 | 144 | 98 | 228 | 336 | 609 | 1122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:46AM2.20m | 6:16PM2.14m | 6:40AM2.08m | 7:08PM2.01m | 7:36AM1.96m | 8:04PM1.90m | 8:36AM1.87m | 9:02PM1.83m | 9:38AM1.83m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:38AM1.83m | 10:59PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.20m | 12:04PM0.19m | 00:32AM0.29m | 12:58PM0.32m | 1:26AM0.39m | 1:54PM0.46m | 2:22AM0.48m | 2:51PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.55m | 3:47PM0.62m | 4:12AM0.58m | 4:41PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 5592 | 4230 | 4853 | 5224 | 4681 | 3665 | 1987 | 880 | 616 | 850 | 1147 | 905 | 464 | 144 | 98 | 228 | 336 | 609 | 1122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 379 | 273 | 215 | 142 | 83 | 83 | 56 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 277 | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | ESE 11 | SSW 20 | ENE 7 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 76 | 9 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 87 | 59 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 16 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 37 | 3 |
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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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