Surf Forecasts:
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 24 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 24 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,490 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 45 | 30 | 93 | 167 | 65 | 74 | 56 | 83 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 318 | 754 | 472 | 238 | 164 | 97 | 66 | 40 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | on | on |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.88m | 7:23PM1.82m | 7:57AM1.85m | 8:02PM1.77m | 8:39AM1.82m | 8:46PM1.73m | 9:22AM1.79m | 9:35PM1.71m | 10:07AM1.77m | 10:26PM1.70m | 10:55AM1.76m | 11:17PM1.70m | 11:45AM1.77m | 00:05AM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.58m | 1:37AM0.49m | 2:07PM0.62m | 2:17AM0.53m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:00AM0.60m | 3:41PM0.69m | 3:47AM0.66m | 4:29PM0.71m | 4:38AM0.73m | 5:18PM0.73m | 5:31AM0.76m | 6:09PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 59 | 65 | 74 | 56 | 83 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 318 | 754 | 472 | 238 | 164 | 97 | 66 | 40 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 13 | E 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 4 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSE 13 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 14 | 17 | 38 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 190 | 102 | 93 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 23 | 69 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 111 | 0 | 35 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 69 |
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