
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midshore Bay today (03 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Midshore Bay at 10PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 167 | 326 | 166 | 161 | 153 | 153 | 144 | 341 | 419 | 404 | 291 | 248 | 222 | 166 | 151 | 173 | 180 | 147 | 115 | 322 | 516 | 747 | 926 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.81m | 7:35AM1.64m | 7:58PM1.77m | 8:18AM1.62m | 8:40PM1.75m | 9:03AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.39m | 1:47PM0.37m | 2:21AM0.38m | 2:31PM0.38m | 3:04AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | |
5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -2 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
160 | 167 | 326 | 166 | 161 | 153 | 153 | 144 | 184 | 171 | 163 | 291 | 248 | 222 | 166 | 151 | 173 | 180 | 147 | 115 | 64 | 67 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | W 4 | — | E 11 | ENE 9 | — | — |
— | 61 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 58 | 52 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 104 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 341 | 419 | 404 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 322 | 516 | 747 | 926 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 61 | 156 | 86 | 156 | 72 | 72 | 156 | 156 |
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