
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 307 | 241 | 229 | 180 | 109 | 124 | 94 | 82 | 75 | 127 | 127 | 88 | 101 | 135 | 186 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 77 | 85 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:34AM1.80m | 5:00PM1.91m | 5:34AM1.86m | 5:55PM1.95m | 6:22AM1.91m | 6:40PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.62m | 10:40AM0.58m | 11:15PM0.57m | 11:38AM0.53m | 00:08AM0.50m | 12:26PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
239 | 307 | 241 | 229 | 180 | 109 | 124 | 94 | 82 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 88 | 88 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 83 | 77 | 85 | 108 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
69 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 62 | 100 | 89 | 131 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 34 | 57 | 33 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSE 19 |
27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 101 | 135 | 186 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 54 | 54 | 127 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
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