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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 5 pm Monday 11 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
16.3° 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 9PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | |
260 | 214 | 191 | 184 | 146 | 176 | 143 | 140 | 131 | 855 | 841 | 96 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 4004 | 3808 | 3459 | 2966 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.36m | 1:31PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:25PM1.32m | 2:46AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.32m | 7:27AM0.29m | 7:40PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.25m | 8:33PM0.27m | 9:07AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 3749 | 3693 | 3257 | 2817 | 2400 | 2023 | 1659 | 1355 | 1053 | 855 | 841 | 636 | 1907 | 1832 | 1807 | 1668 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 3459 | 2966 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | E 9 | SSW 20 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 260 | 214 | 191 | 184 | 146 | 176 | 143 | 140 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 1107 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 63 | 109 | 93 | 154 | 44 | 127 | 43 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 10 | — | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 20 | E 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 35 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 343 | 96 | — | 13 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 4 | 75 | 42 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 136 | 192 | 363 | 561 | 4373 | 4007 | 3748 | 4004 | 3808 | — | — | 2653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 58 | 48 | 98 | 118 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 98 | 102 |
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