Surf Forecasts:
Dinner Plates surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 11 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 5,161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dinner Plates over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 603 | 396 | 801 | 851 | 1098 | 869 | 553 | 2735 | 2802 | 2615 | 1820 | 1098 | 723 | 469 | 198 | 380 | 947 | 2968 | 2740 | 2265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM2.07m | 4:07AM2.12m | 4:23PM2.02m | 4:49AM2.07m | 5:04PM1.96m | 5:32AM2.01m | 5:48PM1.90m | 6:17AM1.93m | 6:34PM1.83m | 7:05AM1.86m | 7:23PM1.76m | 7:55AM1.81m | 8:14PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.32m | 10:13AM0.43m | 10:30PM0.38m | 10:57AM0.49m | 11:14PM0.45m | 11:44AM0.56m | 00:02AM0.52m | 12:33PM0.62m | 00:52AM0.58m | 1:26PM0.66m | 1:45AM0.61m | 2:19PM0.68m | 2:39AM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 202 | 169 | 396 | 801 | 851 | 1098 | 869 | 553 | 16 | 16 | 2615 | 1820 | 1098 | 723 | 469 | 198 | 223 | 947 | 5 | 5 | 2265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | WSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 220 | 138 | 95 | 113 | 57 | 40 | — | — | 19 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 36 | 60 | 39 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 12 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 123 | 190 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 37 | 108 | 153 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | W 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | NNE 3 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 4 |
| kJ | 365 | 603 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 150 | 486 | 2735 | 2802 | — | 73 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 380 | 217 | 2968 | 2740 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 160 | 112 | 37 | 66 | 37 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 58 | 67 | 457 | 602 | 220 | 37 |
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