Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Midshore Bay surf break

Midshore Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
17.5° C
 (Which is 2.1°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 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am February 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (10 Feb)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (10 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Fri
13
4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SSE
0.6
E
0.2
SSE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
S
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
1.5
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)1414141412135667710777111111111111677
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)535453391041615171318244732152210101092423164128128
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
E
0
SE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffglassglassglassglassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:25PM
1.64
12:56AM
1.70
1:16PM
1.62
1:46AM
1.72
2:05PM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:11AM
0.47
6:30PM
0.44
7:01AM
0.50
7:18PM
0.46
7:50AM
0.51
8:04PM
0.45
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Fri
13
Sunrise-6:41-------6:41-------6:43------
Sunset-----8:43-------8:42-------8:39--
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C131316212222181717171719171614141313172123242019
Feels °C (?)121215202222181615151517151312121111151719221918
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Midshore Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Midshore Bay at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest