Middleton Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.41° S 173.79° E

Middleton Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Middleton Bay sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.8° 

Middleton Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Middleton Bay surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 8,217 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Middleton Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Middleton Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Middleton Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 9th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 9th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 12th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Middleton Bay over the next 16 days.


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