Midshore Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canterbury, New Zealand)
Midshore Bay Spot ID
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SSE | Wind N
Sea Temperature Today is: 12.5 °C
| Monday 21 | ||||
| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 ESE |
ESE |
 S |
 S |
| Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- on |
cross- on |
View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Midshore Bay in Kaikoura is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast.The break here is a left hand point. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Amberley Beach, 9 km from Midshore Bay.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Midshore Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Limestone Hills, 21 km from Midshore Bay.
calm km/h |  Dry | Air temperature 14.2 °C |
Overall Midshore Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Midshore Bay: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
the gallery
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Use this relief map to navigate to Canterbury surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Midshore Bay
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Midshore Bay:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break6 mi
- Second closest break6 mi
- Third closest break12 mi
- Fourth closest break12 mi
- Fifth closest break14 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Midshore Bay:
- Closest wave buoy131 mi
- Second closest wave buoy152 mi
- Third closest wave buoy168 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy424 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy508 mi
Tide stations nearest to Midshore Bay:
- Closest tide station21 mi
- Second closest tide station31 mi
- Third closest tide station34 mi
- Fourth closest tide station47 mi
- Fifth closest tide station65 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Midshore Bay:
- Closest ski area48 mi
- Second closest ski area49 mi
- Third closest ski area58 mi
- Fourth closest ski area59 mi
- Fifth closest ski area60 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Midshore Bay:
- Closest city location31 mi
- Second closest city location120 mi
- Third closest city location124 mi
- Fourth closest city location129 mi
- Fifth closest city location160 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Midshore Bay is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Midshore Bay is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 159 km (99 miles) away.
- Third is Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand, 186 km (116 miles) away.
- Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand is 186 km (116 miles) away.
- Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Midshore Bay and is 196 km (122 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Midshore Bay, Canterbury. Use the tab navigation above to view Midshore Bay sea temperature, Midshore Bay photographs, Midshore Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Midshore Bay webcams, current wind from Canterbury live weather stations and Midshore Bay tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Midshore Bay.
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