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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe today?
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe at 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | |
429 | 2281 | 2372 | 1491 | 1337 | 1122 | 933 | 817 | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 446 | 786 | 687 | 687 | 573 | 557 | 2961 | 2521 | 2456 | 2609 | 2605 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.73m | 1:26AM1.85m | 1:50PM1.77m | 2:13AM1.88m | 2:40PM1.83m | 3:00AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.70m | 7:10PM0.70m | 7:52AM0.65m | 7:59PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 236 | 284 | 1513 | 1491 | 1337 | 1122 | 933 | 817 | 586 | 491 | 408 | 355 | 283 | 446 | 786 | 687 | 687 | 573 | 557 | 394 | 1465 | 1496 | 1657 | 1534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 361 | 549 | 110 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 215 | 43 | 44 | 60 | 98 | 27 | 527 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 22 | S 22 | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 112 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 108 | 64 | — | 42 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 91 | 36 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 429 | 2281 | 2372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 97 | 146 | 243 | 233 | 2961 | 2521 | 2456 | 2609 | 2605 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 115 | 115 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 115 | 115 | 69 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 55 |
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