Midway Beach – Gizzy Pipe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf Guide

Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe in Gisborne and Mahia is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and pollution.

Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in May while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Location Map

Interactive Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 126 km (78 miles) away.

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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	15	14	14	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

What does Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe look like?

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Credit: Don Pearson Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe

Current tide and informaton

For Gisborne, New Zealand, 4 km from Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe.

Next High Water: 08:50am | 1.71m

Next Low Water: 03:02pm | 0.67m

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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite