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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 5 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 Thursday (May 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. 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 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 01) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 1st May)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 2nd May)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 2nd May)16ft (5.0m) 13s

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

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Wed
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.7
SSW
4.5
SSW
4
SSW
4.5
S
3.5
S
3
S
2.3
S
2.2
SSE
3
S
2.1
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.6
SE
0.9
SSE
1
SE
0.7
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
E
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
1.2
S
1.7
SSE
1.2
SSE
Period(s) (?)11912128131312111098101715141211101412121012106667888861312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2349444607454423693250925743291216338666651662251715299072302339720787531827191169898153186473840921074440
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
SE
10
NW
10
NW
15
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
5
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
ENE
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcrossoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:55PM
2.15
8:16AM
2.02
8:49PM
2.11
9:14AM
1.95
9:44PM
2.05
10:12AM
1.89
10:43PM
1.99
11:09AM
1.84
11:42PM
1.95
12:08PM
1.81
12:43AM
1.91
1:16PM
1.79
1:43AM
1.89
2:28PM
1.81
2:42AM
1.88
3:24PM
1.83
3:34AM
1.88
4:07PM
1.85
4:17AM
1.87
4:45PM
1.85
4:54AM
1.85
5:21PM
1.84
5:29AM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:12AM
0.43
2:31PM
0.38
3:10AM
0.50
3:26PM
0.48
4:07AM
0.58
4:25PM
0.57
5:05AM
0.65
5:24PM
0.65
6:05AM
0.70
6:24PM
0.71
7:07AM
0.72
7:25PM
0.74
8:06AM
0.70
8:29PM
0.73
8:59AM
0.67
9:24PM
0.71
9:45AM
0.64
10:09PM
0.68
10:27AM
0.61
10:48PM
0.66
11:05AM
0.58
11:24PM
0.65
11:42AM
0.56
Wed
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00
Sunset5:21--5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:10--5:09--5:08--
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Rain (mm)
1426---6---31--------------317-------
Temp. °C191818151314131313141214131312131114141217191319201517181820201821211717
Feels °C (?)201817139987811997811111013121015171019181417172020211821201718

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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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).

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