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Dinner Plates surf Forecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 20 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
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 12.9°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 11.3 °C max: 12.5 °C min: 10.0 °C)
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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 12.9°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 11.3 °C max: 12.5 °C min: 10.0 °C)
How big are the waves at Dinner Plates today?
The current surf forecast for Dinner Plates at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (20 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dinner Plates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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| Energy (?) | 669 | 535 | 473 | 689 | 1135 | 1648 | 1944 | 2180 | 2180 | 2064 | 2310 | 2451 | 2311 | 2546 | 2448 | 3621 | 3110 | 4948 | 5396 | 6270 | 9288 | 6835 | 6756 | 5797 | 4545 | 3800 | 2606 | 1977 | 1516 | 1249 | 1138 | 1179 | 1200 | 1280 | 1408 | 2708 | 3543 | 3968 | 4019 | 3693 | 3074 | 2629 | 2300 | 1880 | 1655 | 1297 | 1279 | 1321 | 1138 | 893 | 780 | 984 | 871 | 1352 | 1443 | 1517 | 1460 | 1453 | 1190 | 1142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross | glass | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:10PM 1.95 | 12:31AM 1.99 | 12:46PM 2.00 | 1:06AM 2.02 | 1:22PM 2.04 | 1:41AM 2.04 | 1:58PM 2.07 | 2:16AM 2.04 | 2:34PM 2.08 | 2:51AM 2.03 | 3:12PM 2.07 | 3:29AM 1.99 | 3:51PM 2.05 | 4:08AM 1.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:53AM 0.46 | 6:11PM 0.39 | 6:30AM 0.41 | 6:48PM 0.35 | 7:07AM 0.36 | 7:25PM 0.33 | 7:43AM 0.34 | 8:03PM 0.33 | 8:20AM 0.34 | 8:42PM 0.36 | 8:57AM 0.37 | 9:22PM 0.42 | 9:37AM 0.41 | 10:04PM 0.48 | 10:20AM 0.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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