Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 3PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 286 | 335 | 407 | 604 | 662 | 3905 | 2507 | 2599 | 1143 | 1236 | 1708 | 1978 | 1875 | 1610 | 1407 | 1008 | 1961 | 1938 | 1668 | 1400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | 9:04PM2.02m | 9:29AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:22AM0.44m | 3:36PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 229 | 286 | 335 | 407 | 604 | 304 | 359 | 1444 | 1465 | 1143 | 1236 | 1708 | 1978 | 1875 | 1610 | 1407 | 1008 | 1961 | 1938 | 1668 | 1400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 40 | 72 | 108 | 5 | 452 | 534 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 443 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 662 | 3905 | 2507 | 2599 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 111 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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