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 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.6° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 7AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
0
1
3
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.2
SE
13
2.2
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1064
1545
1534
1448
1391
1391
1359
1180
1198
1134
958
943
853
800
749
737
644
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:36AM1.63m
5:20PM1.69m
5:36AM1.66m
6:18PM1.74m
Low Tide
10:32PM0.84m
10:51AM0.76m
11:34PM0.83m
11:47AM0.74m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
12
15
11
9
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
6
9
12
7
5
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