Surf Forecasts:
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NE swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (Nov 15) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 113 | 70 | 45 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 73 | 86 | 77 | 60 | 220 | 127 | 560 | 274 | 203 | 229 | 419 | 597 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | on | on | off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.76m | 11:17PM1.70m | 11:45AM1.77m | 00:05AM1.71m | 12:36PM1.79m | 00:54AM1.72m | 1:25PM1.83m | 1:43AM1.74m | 2:10PM1.86m | 2:32AM1.77m | 2:55PM1.88m | 3:20AM1.81m | 3:39PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.73m | 5:18PM0.73m | 5:31AM0.76m | 6:09PM0.73m | 6:21AM0.77m | 7:00PM0.72m | 7:08AM0.75m | 7:49PM0.69m | 7:54AM0.71m | 8:36PM0.65m | 8:41AM0.67m | 9:18PM0.60m | 9:28AM0.63m | 10:01PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 186 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 86 | 77 | 9 | 110 | 127 | 560 | 274 | 203 | 229 | 419 | 597 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 113 | 70 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 53 | 12 | 23 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 7 | 57 | 57 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 80 | — | — | 34 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NE 8 | NE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 7 | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 97 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 73 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 220 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 19 | — | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
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