
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midshore Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Midshore Bay at 7PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Midshore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
644 | 657 | 573 | 573 | 584 | 507 | 442 | 434 | 375 | 375 | 361 | 290 | 239 | 234 | 192 | 188 | 149 | 143 | 113 | 118 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.78m | 11:57PM1.77m | 12:32PM1.88m | 00:55AM1.82m | 1:30PM1.98m | 1:52AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.33m | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:46PM0.28m | 7:08AM0.17m | 7:45PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
644 | 657 | 573 | 573 | 584 | 507 | 442 | 434 | 375 | 375 | 361 | 290 | 239 | 234 | 192 | 188 | 149 | 143 | 113 | 118 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
23 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 74 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 44 | 22 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | SE 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
35 | 75 | 73 | 120 | 152 | — | — | — | 124 | 78 | 78 | 9 | 17 | 196 | 174 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 20 | — | 51 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
261 | 202 | 145 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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