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Diners Beach

Lat Long: 39.15° S 177.95° E

Diners Beach Surf Photo: 'Magical Mahia' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Diners Beach sea temperature is

13.2° C

0.7°

Diners Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		S	SSW
	6 s	on		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	S	SSW
	6 s	on	3 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	S	SSW
	8 s	on	3 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	SSW	SSW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	NE
	13 s	cross	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNE	SSW	NE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NNE	SSW	NE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNE	SSW	NE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	SSW	ENE
	5 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	SSW	ENE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	NE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	SSW	SSW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	SSW	SSW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	SSW	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Diners Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 59 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.9 ft). Range 1.89m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Diners Beach Surf Photo: 'Magical Mahia' by Rob Davies

Small but offshore. Shoulder high surf at Diners.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:24 pm 24 Oct 2013