Surf Forecasts:
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSE swell with 2,225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Midway Beach—Gizzy Pipe. The water’s cold, about 55°F right now, a bit chillier than average for this time of year, so bundle up.
We start off Saturday the 29th of August slow. A small 2ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period, a light offshore from the NNW. Wave energy’s weak (137). Surfable but nothing special.
Sunday the 30th gets even smaller. Morning glass-off with zero wind, but the swell drops to around 2ft and energy’s barely there (91). Afternoon turns sloppy with a light cross-onshore.
Monday the 31st is better. Swell holds 2ft to 3ft, but the period stretches to 15–17 seconds—real groundswell. Energy picks up (267 to 476). Morning cross-off and afternoon glassy. Clean, shapely waves. Good session.
Tuesday the 1st of September goes south. Southerly winds at 12 mph, cross-on, and the swell jumps to 4ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon. But the period’s short (9 seconds) and it’s choppy. Big energy (1222) but messy.
Best day is Wednesday the 2nd of September.
Clear sky, light offshore from the NW in the morning, glassy afternoon. Swell sits at a solid 7ft from the SSE with a 14–15 second period. Wave energy is strong to very strong (1409 to 1822). This is powerful, excellent surf—for experienced surfers only. Over 5ft is big for beginners. The SSE direction is perfect for this break. Expect some company—crowds are listed as “sometimes.” Get out early.
Thursday the 3rd backs off to 3ft–5ft with clean winds. Still tidy. Friday the 4th fades to small. The weekend of the 5th and 6th sees a little bump (4ft–4ft) but the period drops and wind turns onshore.
Then a dry spell from the 6th through the 9th—tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, low energy, nothin’ doin’.
Thursday the 10th of September brings another spike. Morning has 6ft from the SSW with a short 7-second period, clean offshore. Afternoon turns huge: 8ft from the SSE with a 15-second groundswell, energy at 3497. That’s massive, for experts only. Long-range, so keep it on the radar but don’t lock it in.
Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are ugly with strong onshores and lumpy conditions. Sunday the 13th is flat and onshore.
So, Wednesday the 2nd of September is your call for clean, solid surf if you can handle 7ft. And watch Thursday the 10th—if it lines up, that afternoon could be epic for the brave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 106 | 60 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 219 | 300 | 673 | 538 | 562 | 1030 | 1407 | 1804 | 1675 | 789 | 336 | 164 | 91 | 48 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:10PM1.96m | 7:25AM1.92m | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | 9:04PM2.02m | 9:29AM2.00m | 9:48PM1.98m | 10:14AM1.99m | 10:35PM1.94m | 11:03AM1.96m | 11:23PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.58m | 1:26AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.53m | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:22AM0.44m | 3:36PM0.48m | 4:05AM0.44m | 4:22PM0.50m | 4:53AM0.45m | 5:11PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | 110 | 106 | 60 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 219 | 172 | 673 | 538 | 262 | 1030 | 1407 | 1804 | 1675 | 789 | 336 | 164 | 91 | 48 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 300 | 7 | 9 | 390 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 562 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 45 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
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