Diners Beach surf break

Diners Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Diners Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.9
NNE
5
0.5
S
8
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
14
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
37
29
21
17
14
16
25
24
25
17
15
43
43
47
47
63
77
58
119
163
148
142
181
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
20
NE
20
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
0
WSW
10
ENE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:52PM1.74m
9:17AM1.59m
9:48PM1.71m
10:15AM1.54m
10:44PM1.66m
11:12AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:14AM0.01m
3:33PM-0.01m
4:11AM0.03m
4:29PM0.03m
5:08AM0.06m
5:25PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
12
13
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
7
7
7
7
9
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
NE
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
43
32
29
16
17
9
15
16
24
25
17
13
43
43
47
32
63
77
58
119
225
271
323
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
NE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
18
14
14
14
14
17
16
16
19
38
34
33
18
31
16
15
101
163
148
142
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
9
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
Energy kJ
17
17
16
7
8
8
16
6
13
14
13
15
6
6
19
5
5
13
39
8
12
8
64
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
46
37
22
21
9
9
16
25
1
1
47
10
10
11
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
16
58
16
100
112
84
269
84
0
0
6
6
0
0
167
58
58
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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