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Midshore Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Midshore Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Midshore Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Midshore Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Midshore Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Midshore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:15AM2.00m | 7:49PM2.19m | 8:16AM1.98m | 8:49PM2.15m | 9:17AM1.94m | 9:49PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM-0.01m | 2:15AM0.05m | 2:33PM0.02m | 3:13AM0.07m | 3:32PM0.06m | 4:10AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | E 12 | NNW 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | SW 2 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 16 | 38 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 104 | 76 | 9 | 79 | 156 | 104 | 116 | 200 | 208 | 104 | 116 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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