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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 Wednesday 13 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
16.2° 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 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 22s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
63 | 42 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 3890 | 3364 | 3059 | 2392 | 1927 | 1530 | 1469 | 48 | 48 | 656 | 593 | 508 | 728 | 2182 | 2012 | 1759 | 1487 | 1391 | 1349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.32m | 2:46AM1.42m | 3:20PM1.40m | 3:41AM1.47m | 4:15PM1.49m | 4:37AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.25m | 8:33PM0.27m | 9:07AM0.19m | 9:29PM0.22m | 9:59AM0.13m | 10:27PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1832 | 2005 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 194 | 43 | 2392 | 1927 | 1530 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 159 | 163 | 155 | 728 | 2182 | 2012 | 1759 | 1487 | 1391 | 1349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 20 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 63 | 42 | 109 | 93 | 154 | 44 | 43 | 75 | 42 | 176 | 42 | 7 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 110 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 54 | 91 | 93 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SE 13 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 62 | 42 | 7 | — | — | 48 | 48 | 30 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 169 | 377 | 4262 | 3961 | 3864 | 3890 | 3364 | 3059 | — | — | — | 1469 | 1107 | 918 | 656 | 593 | 508 | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 111 | 167 | 98 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 7 | 98 | 167 | 111 | 48 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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