Surf Forecasts:
Middleton Bay surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 7,932 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Middleton Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Middleton Bay in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Middleton Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1772 | 1389 | 6833 | 6847 | 7217 | 5461 | 4625 | 2967 | 1951 | 2078 | 3074 | 3454 | 3170 | 3469 | 3116 | 2598 | 1351 | 1490 | 1093 | 920 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08PM2.47m | 3:53AM2.34m | 4:34PM2.41m | 5:12AM2.34m | 5:52PM2.48m | 6:21AM2.43m | 6:50PM2.62m | 7:16AM2.58m | 7:36PM2.80m | 8:02AM2.76m | 8:15PM2.98m | 8:41AM2.94m | 8:52PM3.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:01AM1.19m | 10:58PM1.24m | 11:29AM1.16m | 00:17AM1.12m | 12:39PM1.01m | 1:13AM0.91m | 1:30PM0.80m | 1:55AM0.68m | 2:11PM0.58m | 2:32AM0.47m | 2:48PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | SSE 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1772 | 1389 | — | 7 | 7217 | 5461 | 1578 | 822 | 402 | 555 | 47 | 3454 | 3170 | 3469 | 3116 | 2598 | 496 | 1490 | 1093 | 351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | S 5 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 294 | — | — | 25 | — | 13 | — | 1351 | 155 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 844 | 949 | 6833 | 6847 | — | 4659 | 4625 | 2967 | 1951 | 2078 | 3074 | 1 | 51 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | 920 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 222 | 222 | 295 | 16 | 222 | 222 | 98 | 98 | 273 | 94 | 190 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 98 | 32 | 35 | 98 | 111 |
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The above surf forecast table for Middleton Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Middleton Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Middleton Bay 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 (Middleton Bay) 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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