Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.69° S 177.97° E

Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.3° 

Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with 979 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 18th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 18th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 18th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
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3
2
3
1
0
2
2
0
3
2
1
1
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0
1
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
9
2
S
9
0.9
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
1.3
S
11
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
979
685
257
637
565
557
668
238
441
389
237
410
465
312
67
36
96
98
67
53
36
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
S
10
NW
5
N
10
E
5
WNW
15
S
15
SE
10
NNW
0
S
20
SSE
10
WNW
5
N
15
ENE
15
NW
10
S
20
SE
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
on
on
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:08PM1.76m
00:29AM1.69m
12:58PM1.75m
1:19AM1.68m
1:48PM1.76m
2:13AM1.68m
2:40PM1.79m
3:10AM1.71m
3:35PM1.82m
4:05AM1.76m
4:28PM1.86m
4:54AM1.83m
5:16PM1.91m
Low Tide
5:57AM0.75m
6:30PM0.73m
6:48AM0.80m
7:23PM0.75m
7:38AM0.81m
8:18PM0.75m
8:29AM0.80m
9:10PM0.73m
9:22AM0.75m
10:00PM0.68m
10:15AM0.69m
10:47PM0.62m
11:03AM0.62m
11:32PM0.55m
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Temp °C
13
14
10
17
17
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15
12
16
16
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20
18
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16
14
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22
17
Feels °C
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9
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13
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12
12
12
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16
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11
17
15
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15
12
13
17
20
13
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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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