Diners Beach surf break

Diners Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.1° 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 11PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.3
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1679
1469
48
48
630
568
556
843
1989
2012
1585
1638
1401
1210
1173
1100
1048
1013
887
765
765
664
632
617
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:20PM1.40m
3:41AM1.47m
4:15PM1.49m
4:37AM1.52m
5:10PM1.57m
5:32AM1.56m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.22m
9:59AM0.13m
10:27PM0.17m
10:54AM0.07m
11:25PM0.11m
11:49AM0.02m
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:05
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
6
7
8
8
8
7
9
7
8
8
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
17
1.3
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
13
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
1.7
S
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
42
28
28
28
159
116
290
843
1989
2012
1585
1638
1401
1210
1173
90
90
88
63
60
765
52
52
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
7
7
48
48
43
45
48
49
50
51
55
85
93
93
91
90
11
9
9
83
53
7
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
48
31
30
35
10
9
9
15
7
15
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
0.7
SSW
4
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
Energy kJ
1679
1469
1107
901
630
568
556
450
19
1100
1048
1013
887
765
664
632
617
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
167
96
48
48
48
48
7
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
102
167
8
83
6
7
7
83
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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