Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf break

Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
4
4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
7
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
218
171
128
105
78
56
43
41
76
88
206
311
73
303
340
520
772
153
115
1094
995
798
184
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:29AM1.76m
6:03PM1.78m
6:09AM1.72m
6:47PM1.76m
6:52AM1.69m
7:31PM1.75m
Low Tide
11:42AM0.57m
00:10AM0.70m
12:23PM0.60m
00:58AM0.73m
1:06PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
1
9
5
Temp °C
9
10
12
17
19
16
14
13
13
13
15
20
19
17
17
17
19
18
17
17
18
17
16
15
7
7
10
15
17
15
12
11
12
11
13
18
16
15
15
15
17
14
14
16
18
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.1
S
12
0.5
NE
9
1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
251
218
171
128
105
78
56
43
41
17
25
25
103
16
75
66
86
125
3
38
96
232
193
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.7
ENE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
7
13
13
6
7
25
25
12
9
21
20
4
3
3
4
4
67
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
10
21
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
7
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
7
4
15
45
52
38
29
42
76
88
206
311
73
303
340
520
772
153
115
1094
995
798
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
5
4
4
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
0
0
0
7
291
252
166
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
4
4
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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