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Diners Beach Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Diners Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Diners Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Diners Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Diners Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 3AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | |
988 | 872 | 855 | 843 | 836 | 804 | 776 | 669 | 506 | 487 | 400 | 402 | 335 | 322 | 277 | 271 | 105 | 346 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 148 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.56m | 6:05PM1.65m | 6:28AM1.60m | 7:01PM1.71m | 7:24AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.11m | 11:49AM0.02m | 00:23AM0.06m | 12:44PM-0.01m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:40PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 63 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 176 | 212 | 400 | 402 | 335 | 322 | 277 | 271 | 52 | 346 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 148 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 81 | 33 | 32 | 183 | 179 | 115 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 24 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 75 | 73 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 988 | 872 | 855 | 843 | 836 | 804 | 776 | 669 | 506 | 487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 89 | 96 | 97 | 167 | 167 | 100 | 89 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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