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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today?
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 9AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 7 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
456 | 366 | 389 | 1355 | 2186 | 1491 | 1337 | 1122 | 933 | 817 | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 295 | 763 | 696 | 678 | 565 | 668 | 2876 | 2340 | 2149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.81m | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:26AM1.85m | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.70m | 7:10PM0.70m | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 456 | 366 | 208 | 1355 | 1513 | 1491 | 1337 | 1122 | 933 | 817 | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 226 | 763 | 696 | 678 | 565 | 668 | 1553 | 1333 | 1353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 151 | 361 | 112 | 110 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 295 | 31 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 24 | S 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 |
| kJ | — | — | 114 | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 94 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 44 | 43 | 91 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 156 | 389 | 373 | 2186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 53 | 122 | 146 | 178 | 123 | 2876 | 2340 | 2149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 115 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 115 | 69 | 55 | 45 |
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