
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
822 | 622 | 499 | 414 | 312 | 233 | 180 | 158 | 121 | 111 | 79 | 65 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.99m | 10:35PM1.94m | 11:03AM1.96m | 11:23PM1.89m | 11:55AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.44m | 4:22PM0.50m | 4:53AM0.45m | 5:11PM0.54m | 5:44AM0.47m | 6:05PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
822 | 622 | 499 | 414 | 312 | 233 | 180 | 158 | 121 | 111 | 79 | 65 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 106 | 92 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 14 |
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