Midshore Bay Surf Break

Midshore Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.12° S 172.86° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Midshore Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Midshore Bay today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Midshore Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (11 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (11 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Midshore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
14
0.7
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
67
102
183
273
248
172
137
79
75
41
40
35
15
15
14
13
7
7
27
26
34
18
18
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
0
SW
5
SE
5
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:23AM1.77m
12:55PM1.82m
1:16AM1.83m
1:49PM1.94m
2:11AM1.89m
2:44PM2.05m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.33m
6:38AM0.26m
7:06PM0.28m
7:29AM0.19m
8:02PM0.22m
8:24AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
9
8
7
7
8
9
11
12
11
10
9
8
8
8
11
13
11
Feels °C
6
6
6
4
4
6
7
5
5
4
4
5
5
8
10
9
8
6
5
5
5
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
115
67
102
183
273
248
172
137
79
75
41
40
35
15
15
14
13
3
3
27
26
20
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
14
0.6
SE
10
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
Energy kJ
11
31
99
73
22
47
5
20
5
3
1
1
2
2
1
5
8
2
1
1
14
34
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
4
24
24
24
8
5
6
12
11
5
5
5
1
7
7
13
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
2
8
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
20
20
61
46
76
76
9
9
0
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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