Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 11 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
14.2° C
(Which is 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 (Jul 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 11) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 11th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 12th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 9AM (Fri 18th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s

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

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Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
E
1.7
E
2
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
ESE
1.6
E
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.1
ESE
2.3
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.4
ESE
2
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)11121212121211111111111111111111101010118101010101010101110101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)5137801723814699638505500519362350311286294610438289247246382117615821316716650672470606650376389300354333391346
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
20
NNE
30
NE
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
ESE
5
N
35
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
WSW
0
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
ENE
5
NW
5
N
20
NE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcrossoffglasscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:37PM
1.77
6:51AM
1.73
7:29PM
1.83
7:42AM
1.78
8:16PM
1.90
8:30AM
1.84
9:01PM
1.96
9:16AM
1.89
9:47PM
2.01
10:01AM
1.93
10:32PM
2.04
10:48AM
1.95
11:17PM
2.05
11:37AM
1.96
12:02AM
2.02
12:27PM
1.95
12:47AM
1.98
1:18PM
1.93
1:35AM
1.91
2:09PM
1.90
2:29AM
1.84
3:03PM
1.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:10PM
0.70
12:56AM
0.78
1:02PM
0.67
1:48AM
0.74
1:51PM
0.64
2:35AM
0.69
2:38PM
0.59
3:19AM
0.64
3:24PM
0.55
4:03AM
0.58
4:09PM
0.51
4:49AM
0.52
4:55PM
0.49
5:36AM
0.46
5:42PM
0.49
6:22AM
0.42
6:32PM
0.51
7:10AM
0.40
7:24PM
0.54
7:58AM
0.41
8:20PM
0.57
8:50AM
0.44
9:19PM
0.61
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Sunrise7:24--7:24--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:18--7:18--
Sunset-5:01--5:02--5:02--5:04--5:05--5:05--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:09-
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Rain (mm)
--5--------------57111---------1111-
Temp. °C1515151616111516121516101614101212131415131415111315914159151312131413
Feels °C (?)121110131381314101214713107109881412121478125911614121110109

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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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).

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