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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 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Diners Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | ESE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
58 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 48 | 67 | 51 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 392 | 415 | 487 | 477 | 2031 | 41 | 2412 | 1918 | 1454 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:42AM1.42m | 4:14PM1.38m | 4:33AM1.40m | 5:03PM1.39m | 5:20AM1.39m | 5:49PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.20m | 10:22PM0.26m | 10:49AM0.21m | 11:13PM0.27m | 11:35AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 58 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 48 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 150 | 16 | 229 | 219 | 156 | 477 | 2031 | 2441 | 2412 | 1918 | 1454 | 1034 | 865 | 683 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 47 | 41 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 113 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 331 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | S 22 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 20 | SW 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 224 | 392 | 415 | 487 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 102 | 142 | 167 | 100 | 96 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
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