Diners Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Diners Beach Surf Guide

Diners Beach in Mahia is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Diners Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Diners Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Diners Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Diners Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Diners Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in May while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Diners Beach Location Map

Interactive Diners Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Diners Beach is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Diners Beach is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 164 km (102 miles) away.

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Diners Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 19:15 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 03			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Diners Beach look like?

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Credit: Michelle
Credit: Michelle
Credit: Rob Davies

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Tides at Diners Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Aurora Point, 14.0 km from Diners Beach.

Next High Water: 10:22pm | 1.6m

Next Low Water: 04:33am | 0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Diners Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.3 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Diners Beach. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite