Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midshore Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Midshore Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Midshore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 93 | 66 | 87 | 158 | 279 | 384 | 620 | 529 | 370 | 504 | 496 | 531 | 561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.80m | 7:46AM1.70m | 8:08PM1.77m | 8:33AM1.71m | 8:55PM1.75m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.33m | 2:03PM0.33m | 2:32AM0.32m | 2:52PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 172 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 93 | 66 | 87 | 158 | 279 | 3 | 620 | 529 | 370 | 504 | 496 | 531 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 21 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | E 13 | SSE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 13 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 384 | 14 | 64 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 31 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 275 | 503 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 50 |
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