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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 30 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
19.8° 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 (Jan 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Feb 05) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 30th Jan)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 4PM (Sat 31st Jan)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 3rd Feb)6ft (1.9m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
S
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.9
SSE
1.2
NE
0.5
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
1.7
SSW
1.8
S
1.8
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
SE
Period(s) (?)610111310111015131211108913121211111414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12872822422986577711987747213765771052699534307176138197
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
15
SE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
15
NW
5
SE
15
SE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
W
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
SE
5
E
15
E
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		onoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		ononoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onglassglasscross-
on		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:54PM
1.78
4:30AM
1.83
5:06PM
1.76
5:46AM
1.84
6:19PM
1.78
6:59AM
1.90
7:23PM
1.84
7:56AM
1.98
8:17PM
1.89
8:45AM
2.03
9:07PM
1.94
9:31AM
2.06
9:54PM
1.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:16PM
0.49
10:51AM
0.64
11:24PM
0.50
12:08PM
0.64
12:32AM
0.49
1:19PM
0.61
1:31AM
0.47
2:16PM
0.57
2:24AM
0.46
3:05PM
0.53
3:14AM
0.46
3:51PM
0.52
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Sunrise6:16--6:16--6:18--6:18--6:20--6:22--6:22--
Sunset-8:24--8:23--8:22--8:22--8:21--8:20--8:19-
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201917242620191917292924201616171716191915
Feels °C (?)181717222418181717282723141011141415171714
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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