
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 2AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
263 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 164 | 157 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 88 | 97 | 117 | 727 | 2225 | 3058 | 3134 | 3074 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.80m | 7:13AM1.77m | 7:44PM1.87m | 7:57AM1.82m | 8:24PM1.93m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.75m | 1:20PM0.65m | 2:00AM0.69m | 2:02PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
263 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 164 | 157 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 88 | 97 | 38 | 355 | 1121 | 1704 | 1763 | 1973 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
41 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 59 | 72 | 46 | 21 | 20 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NNE 5 | S 12 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 16 | E 17 | ENE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
6 | — | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 39 | 53 | 64 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
16 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 176 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 117 | 727 | 2225 | 3058 | 3134 | 3074 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 69 | 69 |
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