Midshore Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.12° S 172.86° E

Issued: 6 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Midshore Bay sea temperature is

13.8°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Midshore Bay today (24 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Midshore Bay at 1PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s
Afternoon (24 Oct)	1ft (0.3m)	10s
Evening (24 Oct)	0.5ft (0.2m)	10s

Table - waves today at Midshore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).
	Saturday 24							Sunday 25								Monday 26
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	SSE 10	SE 11	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	ENE 4	SSE 19	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SE 13	SE 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	47	43	42	9	18	16	12	11	11	28	28	28	27	25	10	34	30	26	22	19	7	6	3
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NNE	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW
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-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	3:30AM1.76m				3:50PM1.82m					4:14AM1.84m				4:36PM1.86m				5:01AM1.93m				5:23PM1.89m
Low Tide			9:35AM0.30m				10:00PM0.26m					10:25AM0.25m				10:47PM0.20m				11:16AM0.20m


	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:04	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	11	17	22	23	20	15	11	9	9	14	19	20	18	15	12	12	15	19	21	21	18	17
Feels °C	10	8	15	20	20	17	11	7	5	6	12	18	18	15	11	9	9	10	13	15	15	11	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	SE 13	NE 5	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 16	NE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	SSE 17	NE 8	SSE 15	SSE 14	SE 13	NE 4	E 12
kJ	5	43	6	13	14	14	16	10	8	8	28	28	27	8	7	2	30	10	22	19	7	1	3
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 14	ENE 4	SE 13	SSE 10	SE 11	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 5	NE 5	SE 9	SSE 16	SE 16	SSE 19	NE 8	SSE 16	E 12	E 12	E 12	SE 12	S 12
kJ	47	4	42	9	18	16	9	9	4	3	1	1	3	25	10	34	2	26	3	3	3	6	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 5	E 10	E 12	SE 12	S 18	SE 17	SE 17	SE 17	SE 16	SSE 17	SE 9	SE 9	E 13	E 13	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	S 9	E 8	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	1	2	3	6	7	12	12	11	11	28	3	3	3	3	3	3	11	3	1	1	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 2	WNW 2	WNW 2	—	—	ENE 2	NNE 4	—	NW 2	NNW 3	NNW 3	N 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	1	32	—	2	2	3	9	13	12	16	21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Trolley's Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	9	9	9	20	20	9	20	20	20	20	20	20	76	9	44	20	9	61	76	129	86	86	116
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Shingles West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	1	2	2	1	1
Header Global	Benkunqut Indonesia	Playa de la Cagonera Spain	Trial Harbour Australia	Deba Spain	Deba Spain	Deba Spain	Trial Harbour Australia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Afife Portugal	Afife Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Deba Spain	Ahijedero Mexico	Vanthrax France	La Nora Spain	Cabo Lastres Spain	Deba Spain	Deba Spain	Deba Spain	Afife Portugal
Rating (10 max)	5	6	7	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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