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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf break

Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 17 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
20.4° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe this week:

The surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. 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 12 days are 6.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 23rd Jan)6ft (1.8m) 7s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 23rd Jan)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 24th Jan)20ft (6.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
4
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
1
SSE
1.6
S
0.9
SSE
1.5
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.6
SE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1
ESE
1
ESE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
1.9
ENE
1.8
E
3
E
3.5
ESE
4
SE
Period(s) (?)68999888887771514137791012
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)67130395136339627425276444364262102115242261189379348134525464834
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
E
20
ENE
20
NE
30
NE
40
ENE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononononcross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:46PM
1.65
6:26AM
1.71
6:44PM
1.67
7:26AM
1.75
7:38PM
1.72
8:14AM
1.82
8:26PM
1.78
8:58AM
1.89
9:12PM
1.83
9:40AM
1.95
9:55PM
1.88
10:22AM
1.99
10:38PM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:42AM
0.82
12:02AM
0.74
12:44PM
0.82
12:57AM
0.72
1:42PM
0.79
1:47AM
0.68
2:31PM
0.75
2:34AM
0.64
3:16PM
0.69
3:18AM
0.60
3:58PM
0.63
4:01AM
0.56
4:39PM
0.58
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03--6:05--6:07--6:07--
Sunset-8:32--8:32--8:31--8:31--8:30--8:30--8:30-
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
Rain (mm)
11-233--------210176--1
Temp. °C171616171716171716171716191918181923242520
Feels °C (?)151312131312131312131414171615141320232318
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Information about the Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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