
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
520 | 477 | 488 | 527 | 464 | 418 | 516 | 454 | 551 | 716 | 1132 | 1138 | 1088 | 1545 | 1626 | 1534 | 1534 | 1391 | 1413 | 1359 | 1198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.71m | 3:34AM1.65m | 4:09PM1.68m | 4:36AM1.63m | 5:20PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.72m | 9:33PM0.82m | 9:52AM0.75m | 10:32PM0.84m | 10:51AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
237 | 217 | 223 | 250 | 257 | 209 | 187 | 183 | 551 | 264 | 453 | 402 | 372 | 1545 | 1626 | 1534 | 1534 | 1391 | 1413 | 1359 | 1198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | S 13 | ESE 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 |
233 | 419 | 390 | 372 | 361 | 384 | 461 | 454 | 178 | 551 | 643 | 633 | 669 | — | — | 29 | 1025 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
98 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
520 | 477 | 488 | 527 | 464 | 418 | 516 | 350 | 371 | 716 | 1132 | 1138 | 1088 | 1032 | 1377 | 1456 | 1071 | 673 | 499 | 227 | 190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 44 | 125 | 55 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 55 | 44 | 5 | 55 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
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