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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 am Monday 18 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
15.9° 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 12PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
410 | 416 | 416 | 351 | 293 | 287 | 89 | 111 | 239 | 234 | 190 | 151 | 148 | 113 | 110 | 124 | 78 | 84 | 80 | 73 | 55 | 57 | 49 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.60m | 7:01PM1.71m | 7:24AM1.62m | 7:56PM1.74m | 8:21AM1.61m | 8:52PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.06m | 12:44PM-0.01m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:40PM-0.03m | 2:17AM0.01m | 2:36PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 410 | 416 | 416 | 351 | 293 | 287 | 89 | 75 | 239 | 234 | 190 | 151 | 148 | 113 | 110 | 124 | 78 | 84 | 80 | 73 | 55 | 57 | 39 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 183 | 179 | 115 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 72 | 33 | 49 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ENE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 2 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 49 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
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