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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 Thursday 30 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Diners Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 6PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 15 | NE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
8 | 8 | 496 | 475 | 477 | 2155 | 2689 | 41 | 42 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 181 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 33 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:03PM1.39m | 5:20AM1.39m | 5:49PM1.42m | 6:06AM1.39m | 6:33PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.21m | 11:13PM0.27m | 11:35AM0.21m | 00:01AM0.26m | 12:20PM0.21m | 00:47AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 168 | 156 | 336 | 2155 | 2689 | 2090 | 1668 | 1270 | 933 | 787 | 608 | 425 | 585 | 260 | 181 | 537 | 688 | 670 | 537 | 551 | 490 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 200 | 247 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 15 | SE 10 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 360 | 509 | 496 | 475 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 13 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 167 | 167 | 98 | 83 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
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