Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 177.97° E

Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.4° 

Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
1.4
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.2
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
56
93
90
226
250
286
246
137
180
148
126
129
131
113
341
310
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29AM1.77m
4:07PM1.85m
4:46AM1.79m
5:27PM1.91m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.63m
9:49AM0.51m
10:31PM0.63m
11:01AM0.49m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
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Temp °C
12
10
9
8
9
13
13
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
Feels °C
10
7
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
7
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