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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 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Diners Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
45 | 3662 | 3364 | 3059 | 2392 | 1927 | 1544 | 1469 | 42 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 556 | 843 | 1989 | 1835 | 1748 | 1638 | 1401 | 1210 | 1154 | 973 | 1039 | 902 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.42m | 3:20PM1.40m | 3:41AM1.47m | 4:15PM1.49m | 4:37AM1.52m | 5:10PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.27m | 9:07AM0.19m | 9:29PM0.22m | 9:59AM0.13m | 10:27PM0.17m | 10:54AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 45 | 44 | 194 | 43 | 2392 | 1927 | 1544 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 159 | 163 | 290 | 843 | 1989 | 1835 | 1748 | 1638 | 1401 | 1210 | 1154 | 90 | 90 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 20 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 23 | S 22 |
| kJ | 154 | 44 | 43 | 75 | 42 | 176 | 42 | 7 | 42 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 181 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 23 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 62 | 42 | 7 | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3864 | 3662 | 3364 | 3059 | — | — | — | 1469 | 1107 | 918 | 666 | 589 | 556 | 436 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 973 | 1039 | 902 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 96 | 167 | 107 | 48 | 48 | 83 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 102 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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