Diners Beach surf break

Diners Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Diners Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Diners Beach at 3AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Diners Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
4
4
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
14
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
9
0.8
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
365
300
237
197
142
135
118
86
135
167
135
171
167
148
250
808
905
1115
991
848
6
8
7
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SE
10
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:01PM1.64m
11:28AM1.50m
11:58PM1.59m
12:27PM1.45m
00:56AM1.54m
1:27PM1.41m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.08m
5:42PM0.09m
6:21AM0.12m
6:39PM0.14m
7:18AM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
6:45
6:46
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5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
17
19
10
11
9
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
10
12
12
11
10
11
12
11
13
14
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
304
365
300
237
197
142
135
118
86
135
167
135
171
167
148
152
808
905
1115
991
848
690
565
488
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
353
199
191
182
149
124
95
75
53
58
123
119
110
110
112
250
6
6
6
8
6
6
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.5
SSW
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.5
S
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
S
14
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
36
4
5
5
5
19
29
40
131
35
23
21
11
6
5
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
1
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
14
12
0
0
0
10
10
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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