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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 am Tuesday 12 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 7PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | |
143 | 140 | 131 | 957 | 343 | 96 | 92 | 87 | 63 | 43 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 4065 | 3751 | 3214 | 2731 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1289 | 28 | 730 | 601 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:25PM1.32m | 2:46AM1.42m | 3:20PM1.40m | 3:41AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.29m | 7:40PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.25m | 8:33PM0.27m | 9:07AM0.19m | 9:29PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 1659 | 1355 | 1053 | 957 | 855 | 2175 | 2089 | 2005 | 1832 | 1832 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 194 | 3214 | 2731 | 176 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 143 | 140 | 131 | 128 | 343 | 96 | 92 | 87 | 63 | 43 | 109 | 93 | 154 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 3 | — | 28 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | — | S 26 | SE 16 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | NE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 125 | 12 | — | 13 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 75 | 62 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 35 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 69 | 98 | 265 | 551 | 4311 | 3947 | 4035 | 4065 | 3751 | — | — | 2246 | 2259 | 1826 | 1289 | 928 | 730 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 58 | 83 | 98 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 83 | 98 | 167 | 96 | 97 | 48 | 6 | 48 | 9 |
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