Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
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 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
7
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
2281
2372
1491
1337
1122
933
817
586
491
408
355
283
446
786
687
687
573
557
2961
2521
2456
2609
2605
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:58PM1.73m
1:26AM1.85m
1:50PM1.77m
2:13AM1.88m
2:40PM1.83m
3:00AM1.92m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.70m
7:10PM0.70m
7:52AM0.65m
7:59PM0.65m
8:37AM0.58m
8:48PM0.59m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
11
10
8
7
7
9
16
17
14
14
12
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
8
7
8
7
7
5
4
3
6
14
15
12
12
10
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
8
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
8
2
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
236
284
1513
1491
1337
1122
933
817
586
491
408
355
283
446
786
687
687
573
557
394
1465
1496
1657
1534
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
SSE
12
0.5
E
9
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.4
E
9
1.2
SSE
14
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
361
549
110
78
77
74
74
71
71
71
48
47
45
215
43
44
60
98
27
527
29
28
27
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSE
22
0.2
S
22
Energy kJ
114
112
3
14
14
14
29
28
28
27
26
12
108
64
42
26
27
10
28
91
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
7
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
0.3
NE
3
0.2
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.6
SSE
7
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
429
2281
2372
1
1
97
146
243
233
2961
2521
2456
2609
2605
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
93
115
115
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
17
5
5
5
5
5
115
115
69
55
58
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
7
4
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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