
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 12PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
512 | 542 | 558 | 527 | 488 | 527 | 466 | 428 | 461 | 454 | 522 | 949 | 1164 | 1198 | 1645 | 2805 | 2891 | 1645 | 1369 | 1297 | 1338 | 1289 | 1134 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.70m | 3:12PM1.71m | 3:34AM1.65m | 4:09PM1.68m | 4:36AM1.63m | 5:20PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.72m | 9:33PM0.82m | 9:52AM0.75m | 10:32PM0.84m | 10:51AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
197 | 214 | 237 | 264 | 250 | 264 | 257 | 215 | 187 | 178 | 204 | 344 | 432 | 422 | 1645 | 1651 | 1558 | 1645 | 1369 | 1297 | 1338 | 1289 | 1134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
199 | 242 | 233 | 419 | 390 | 372 | 361 | 361 | 461 | 454 | 522 | 551 | 633 | 659 | — | 34 | — | 52 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
85 | 82 | 98 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
512 | 542 | 558 | 527 | 488 | 527 | 466 | 428 | 374 | 391 | 502 | 949 | 1164 | 1198 | 1055 | 2805 | 2891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 45 | 5 | 55 | 179 | 55 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 118 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
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