Surf Forecasts:
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,305 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, check it out. It’s Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day window for the Gizzy-Pipe region, and it’s a bit of a slow burner. The water’s sitting at 55° Fahrenheit, which is about two and a half degrees colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the thickest rubber you’ve got.
The opening stretch is pretty gutless. Saturday the 22nd has a clean little 3ft SSW groundswell with a 12-second period on the morning, and it’s glassy. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to get anyone too excited. The energy reading is weak at 264. We’ll take it for what it is. After that, Sunday drops right off, and the next few days are pretty average. Monday the 24th is small, and the afternoon gets a bit of a cross-shore bump.
The first real sign of life comes mid-week. Thursday the 27th morning is where it starts to wake up. We’ve got 4ft of SSE groundswell pushing in with a solid 16-second period, and the energy is jumping up to 739. Morning winds are light offshore from the NW, so it should be clean. This is the kind of day that gets you out of bed early. Friday the 28th is the standout. The swell is holding at 4ft from the SSE, but the period is still a meaty 16 seconds, and the energy is cranking at 1039 – that’s some serious push. Morning offshore winds from the NW keep it glassy. This is the pick of the first week. It’s a proper groundswell, and with that long period, it should line up nicely on the bank.
Then we hit a bit of a flat spot from the 29th through to the 31st. The swell drops off hard, getting down to 1ft, and the winds get messy. We’re looking at a few days with nothing to offer. Just a waiting game.
The forecast for the following week gets a bit more promising, but we’re in long-range territory now, so don’t book the time off just yet. Tuesday the 1st of September is showing some potential with 4ft of SSE swell and a 17-second period, and the energy is back up to 770. The morning winds are off from the NW, so it could be clean. It’s promising.
The next real highlight is further out. Thursday the 3rd looks okay, but the wind is wrong. The best bet in the second week is Friday the 4th of September. The swell is back up to 4ft from the SSE with a shorter 9-second period, but the morning is looking at light offshore winds. It’s a promising call, but it’s a long way out, so treat it with some caution. The energy is moderate at 215, so it’s not the same power as the first week’s swell.
So, to sum it up: if you want waves, your best bets are the mornings of Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August. The 28th is the one with the most grunt. After that, be patient for the first week of September, with the 1st and 4th showing some potential, but they're not guaranteed.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 156 | 105 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 146 | 322 | 970 | 373 | 210 | 95 | 151 | 142 | 164 | 714 | 796 | 333 | 627 | 413 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.78m | 1:14AM1.71m | 1:46PM1.73m | 2:05AM1.65m | 2:36PM1.70m | 3:08AM1.63m | 3:41PM1.69m | 4:20AM1.65m | 4:58PM1.73m | 5:17AM1.71m | 5:51PM1.81m | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.77m | 7:38AM0.75m | 8:09PM0.81m | 8:27AM0.80m | 9:07PM0.83m | 9:27AM0.82m | 10:10PM0.83m | 10:32AM0.78m | 11:11PM0.79m | 11:26AM0.72m | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:10PM0.65m | 00:46AM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 230 | 156 | 105 | 75 | 25 | 33 | 146 | 240 | 970 | 373 | 210 | 95 | 151 | 142 | 164 | 714 | 796 | 261 | 627 | 413 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 17 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 16 | 322 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 74 | 57 | 32 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 333 | 407 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | NE 5 | S 19 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | NE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | — | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | N 9 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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