Midshore Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Canterbury)
| Name: | Midshore Bay |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Midshore Bay in Kaikoura is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast.The break here is a left hand point. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.
Overall Midshore Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph illustrates the range of swells directed at Midshore Bay through a typical ye... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)
Also see Midshore Bay surf quality by season and Midshore Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Canterbury surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Midshore Bay
Visitor Reviews of Midshore Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Midshore Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Leithfield Beach | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Motunau Beach | 12 mi |
| Third closest break | Fields | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Waikuku Beach | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Kairaki Beach | 20 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Midshore Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4548 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4603 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4849 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4911 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5057 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Midshore Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand | 34 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) | 34 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand(2) | 47 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kaikoura, New Zealand | 65 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Midshore Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Hanmer (New Zealand) | 48 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Lyford (New Zealand) | 49 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 59 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 60 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Midshore Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Amberley (New Zealand) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Woodend (New Zealand) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kaiapoi (New Zealand) | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 31 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Oxford (New Zealand) | 37 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Midshore Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Midshore Bay is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 159 km (99 miles) away.
- Third is Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand, 186 km (116 miles) away.
- Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand is 186 km (116 miles) away.
- Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Midshore Bay and is 196 km (122 miles) away.
