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Diners Beach surf break

Diners Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 17 May 2025 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
61.7°F
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Diners Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Diners Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5ft and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1ft and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Diners Beach in the next 12 days are 4ft 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 20) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 8ft 11s period and expected on Wednesday (May 21) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Tue 20th May)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 20th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 20th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Diners Beach over the next 12 days.

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Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thu
29
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)
1.5
S
1.5
SSE
4.5
NNE
0.5
E
3.5
NE
2.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
5
S
2.5
ESE
4.5
S
1.5
NE
1.5
NE
1.5
NE
2.5
SE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
3
S
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
E
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
4.5
S
1
ENE
4
S
3
S
6
NE
7.5
NE
8
NE
10
NE
10
NE
7
NE
6
NE
5
NE
4.5
NE
Period(s) (?)1011598161165119101069101010910101010111011106899101010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)534166715100206243872146454750555516750554830374851835017426966994313661924817573452345
Wind
(mph)
5
NE
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
W
0
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
E
5
NNW
5
W
5
SE
5
E
5
WSW
10
NE
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoffcross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (ft)
9:25PM
4.66
9:43AM
4.3
10:07PM
4.66
10:26AM
4.27
10:51PM
4.66
11:13AM
4.27
11:38PM
4.69
12:03PM
4.3
12:29AM
4.76
12:58PM
4.43
1:23AM
4.82
1:56PM
4.59
2:19AM
4.92
2:55PM
4.82
3:18AM
5.02
3:54PM
5.09
4:17AM
5.15
4:52PM
5.32
5:15AM
5.22
5:49PM
5.51
6:13AM
5.28
6:45PM
5.61
7:09AM
5.28
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
3:48AM
0.98
3:56PM
0.89
4:31AM
0.98
4:39PM
0.89
5:16AM
0.92
5:25PM
0.85
6:03AM
0.82
6:14PM
0.79
6:53AM
0.69
7:08PM
0.72
7:46AM
0.52
8:06PM
0.62
8:41AM
0.36
9:06PM
0.49
9:37AM
0.2
10:06PM
0.36
10:34AM
0.07
11:07PM
0.23
11:31AM
-0.03
12:06AM
0.13
12:28PM
-0.07
1:05AM
0.1
Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thu
29
Sunrise--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:15
Sunset5:01--5:01--5:00--5:00--4:59--4:59--4:58--4:57--4:57--4:55--4:55--4:54--
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Rain (in)
----0.20.10.10.1------------------------0.40.2--
Temp. °F636366666657575554545755545454575759615957575957595961636164646363646863
Feels °F (?)555455575948504848524845434846485254595757555755545250505252505045636655

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 0.5in), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 66°F on Sun morning, min 54°F on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 59°F on Fri morning, min 50°F on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 61°F on Fri afternoon, min 55°F on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 0.6in), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 68°F on Wed night, min 59°F on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gisborne and Mahia

  1. Clean conditions on Saturday with 5 surfers out at most. Generally waist to chest high but there were occasional bgger waves if you din't mind the wait. Slowly improving as the tide dropped. Sunny with a very light offshore tending light easterly cross shore by 2pm.

    Blacks Reef, 16 km away
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Information about the Diners Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Diners Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Diners Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Diners Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Diners Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Diners Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Diners Beach is 55 km (34 miles) from the city of Gisborne. If you plan a holiday in Gisborne and Mahia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Gisborne. Gisborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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