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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 Thursday 28 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
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Diners Beach today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 9PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
2939 | 3532 | 4951 | 7570 | 7901 | 7091 | 6117 | 4866 | 4064 | 3651 | 3085 | 2522 | 2197 | 1877 | 1510 | 1308 | 1109 | 964 | 846 | 738 | 628 | 456 | 376 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.36m | 4:03AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.38m | 4:50AM1.34m | 5:19PM1.40m | 5:35AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.31m | 10:17AM0.25m | 10:45PM0.32m | 11:02AM0.26m | 11:32PM0.31m | 11:47AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2939 | 3532 | 4951 | 7570 | 7901 | 7091 | 6117 | 4866 | 4064 | 3651 | 3085 | 2522 | 2197 | 1877 | 1510 | 1308 | 1109 | 964 | 846 | 738 | 628 | 456 | 376 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 9 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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