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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 pm Monday 11 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 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. 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) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
191 | 184 | 146 | 176 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 855 | 343 | 96 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 44 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 3833 | 3637 | 3314 | 2773 | 47 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.36m | 1:31PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.38m | 2:25PM1.32m | 2:46AM1.42m | 3:20PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.32m | 7:27AM0.29m | 7:40PM0.30m | 8:16AM0.25m | 8:33PM0.27m | 9:07AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 3257 | 2817 | 2400 | 2023 | 1659 | 1355 | 1053 | 855 | 855 | 1977 | 1933 | 1832 | 1832 | 1832 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 3314 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | E 9 | S 20 | E 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 191 | 184 | 146 | 176 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 128 | 343 | 96 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 44 | 109 | 93 | 154 | 43 | 194 | 43 | 62 | 47 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | — | S 26 | SE 16 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | NE 10 | E 9 | SSW 20 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 125 | 12 | — | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 4 | 43 | 75 | 42 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 165 | 230 | 363 | 487 | 4124 | 3732 | 3584 | 3833 | 3637 | — | 2773 | 2490 | 2139 | 1750 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 74 | 83 | 111 | 98 | 97 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 98 | 6 | 111 | 167 | 97 |
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