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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 Tuesday 19 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Diners Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | |
106 | 78 | 101 | 84 | 80 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 44 | 43 | 33 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:56PM1.74m | 8:21AM1.61m | 8:52PM1.74m | 9:17AM1.59m | 9:48PM1.71m | 10:15AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.01m | 2:36PM-0.03m | 3:14AM0.01m | 3:33PM-0.01m | 4:11AM0.03m | 4:29PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 106 | 78 | 101 | 84 | 80 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 12 | — | 12 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 67 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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