Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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
15.6° 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 12PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
14
6
6
6
5
6
8
8
8
18
16
15
15
15
18
45
58
56
95
90
83
78
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
10
E
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:19AM1.95m
9:51PM2.07m
10:19AM1.93m
10:53PM2.05m
11:18AM1.90m
11:53PM2.03m
Low Tide
3:15AM0.54m
3:31PM0.50m
4:14AM0.59m
4:32PM0.56m
5:14AM0.62m
5:31PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
Temp °C
9
9
11
17
17
14
12
12
12
11
12
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
17
15
14
13
13
6
6
8
14
13
11
9
9
10
9
10
14
13
12
10
10
9
9
12
16
13
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
2
4
5
5
5
3
3
18
16
13
15
15
14
45
41
33
95
90
62
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
4
4
1
1
8
8
8
6
6
15
9
9
18
13
58
56
49
52
83
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
7
6
14
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
2
2
4
1
1
1
18
21
21
1
15
28
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
16
7
11
3
5
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
37
52
111
39
111
39
37
24
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
44
35
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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