Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 1st May)4ft (1.2m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
204
163
580
273
119
113
266
174
112
68
65
42
45
37
59
67
70
98
56
39
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
ENE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
NW
10
NW
10
ESE
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
glassy
on
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
High Tide
5:18PM1.90m
5:30AM1.90m
5:57PM1.89m
6:06AM1.86m
6:36PM1.88m
6:41AM1.82m
7:15PM1.85m
7:19AM1.78m
7:54PM1.82m
8:02AM1.74m
8:36PM1.79m
8:50AM1.71m
9:20PM1.77m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.52m
11:22PM0.56m
11:41AM0.49m
00:01AM0.56m
12:20PM0.49m
00:42AM0.58m
12:56PM0.50m
1:23AM0.62m
1:34PM0.54m
2:07AM0.65m
2:16PM0.60m
2:54AM0.68m
3:02PM0.67m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
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5:21
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
12
15
17
13
14
15
12
14
15
12
17
16
12
15
15
14
9
8
9
12
12
10
13
14
11
13
14
10
12
14
11
16
14
11
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SSE
15
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
69
59
124
580
69
49
33
266
174
112
68
65
42
45
37
32
24
36
98
56
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
5
2
80
78
273
119
113
24
17
11
11
12
13
7
23
25
67
70
25
26
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.1
E
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
163
1
6
25
37
24
1
15
15
5
14
5
59
16
15
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
1.5
SSE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
7
204
19
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
93
115
69
44
6
0
0
2
0
0
7
0
0
44
0
0
45
0
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
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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 16 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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