Surf Forecasts:
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 9,774 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe this week:
The surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the Gizzy Pipe.
Alright, the first couple of days are a bit of a write-off. Saturday the 1st is a no-go – lumpy, choppy, and just plain ugly. We’ve got a bit of a wait for things to clean up.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Sunday morning, August 2nd. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 56°, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. The swell is a solid 6ft from the SSE, with a nice long 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, and it’s packing moderate punch (1038). The wind is light and cross-off from the WNW, which will have the waves holding up clean. This is a good session for experienced surfers.
Monday morning the 3rd drops off a bit in size, and the rest of the first week is a mixed bag of wind issues and questionable conditions. The standout window is Thursday morning, August 6th. It’s smaller at 5ft, but the swell is still from the SE with a solid 12-second period and a clean, glassy feel with a light WNW cross-off. The wave energy is 677, but the quality will be excellent.
Then things get a bit wild. Tuesday, August 11th, we’ve got a huge 13ft SSE swell rolling in, but honestly, it’s going to be too big for the break. The energy is massive (6043), but the wind is only moderate. Wednesday morning, August 12th, the swell drops to a still-sizeable 8ft from the S, with a 10-second period and clean cross-off winds from the NE. That’s the pick of the second week for the more experienced crew, but the energy is still strong (1995).
Later in the run, Sunday morning, August 16th, looks promising with a 4ft SSE groundswell (15-second period), clean light offshore winds, and very good conditions expected. The energy is moderate (784). It’s a way off, so keep an eye on it, but it’s a nice note to end on.
Overall, there’s a bit of a gap to get through before the good stuff shows up. But when it does, it’s clean. The standout is Sunday the 2nd for the combo of size and quality, and Wednesday the 12th for the power.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 748 | 2522 | 952 | 626 | 439 | 311 | 220 | 230 | 1527 | 6524 | 9774 | 2020 | 1405 | 878 | 594 | 479 | 212 | 221 | 1664 | 1450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.93m | 8:38AM1.87m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:19AM1.89m | 9:43PM1.98m | 10:00AM1.91m | 10:23PM1.98m | 10:42AM1.92m | 11:05PM1.95m | 11:28AM1.91m | 11:47PM1.92m | 12:16PM1.90m | 00:32AM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.60m | 2:41AM0.63m | 2:43PM0.56m | 3:20AM0.58m | 3:24PM0.54m | 4:00AM0.54m | 4:05PM0.52m | 4:41AM0.50m | 4:47PM0.51m | 5:24AM0.47m | 5:31PM0.52m | 6:09AM0.46m | 6:20PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 297 | 46 | 1682 | 952 | 626 | 439 | 311 | 220 | 230 | 658 | 3260 | 3879 | 2020 | 1405 | 878 | 594 | 479 | 212 | 160 | 1664 | 1450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 15 | E 14 | S 22 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 16 | E 18 | — | SE 7 | SSE 20 | SE 10 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 40 | 5 | 62 | 55 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 64 | 322 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 6 | — | 35 | 221 | 137 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | NE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | SE 12 | ENE 14 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | SE 15 | NE 10 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 77 | 4 | 47 | 50 | 70 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 651 | 748 | 2522 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1527 | 6524 | 9774 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 69 | 55 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 287 | 128 | 124 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
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