Midway Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Gisborne)
| Name: | Midway Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Midway Beach in Gisborne is a fairly exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of .
Overall Midway Beach 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.
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Also see Midway Beach surf quality by season and Midway Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Gisborne surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Midway Beach
Visitor Reviews of Midway Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Midway Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Gizzy Pipe | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Roberts Road | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | The Pipeline (Midway Beach) | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cliffs | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Big River | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Midway Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4147 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4209 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4461 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4523 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4653 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Midway Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Gisborne, New Zealand | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Tolaga Bay (Cooks Cove), New Zealand | 27 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Waikokopu, New Zealand | 28 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Waikokopu, New Zealand(2) | 28 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Wairoa River, New Zealand | 39 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Midway Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 134 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 137 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 139 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 214 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 349 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Midway Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Gisborne (New Zealand) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Wairoa (New Zealand) | 42 mi |
| Third closest city location | Opotiki (New Zealand) | 56 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Murupara (New Zealand) | 71 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Whakatane (New Zealand) | 74 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Midway Beach is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Midway Beach is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 126 km (78 miles) away.
- Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 159 km (99 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 165 km (102 miles) away.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Midway Beach and is 193 km (120 miles) away.
