Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midshore Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Midshore Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Midshore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 162 | 156 | 153 | 161 | 598 | 605 | 757 | 784 | 422 | 422 | 372 | 425 | 484 | 646 | 764 | 856 | 755 | 835 | 846 | 651 | 1012 | 884 | 745 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.62m | 9:24PM1.73m | 9:50AM1.65m | 10:11PM1.73m | 10:41AM1.70m | 11:02PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.38m | 3:47AM0.36m | 4:04PM0.38m | 4:33AM0.33m | 4:55PM0.36m | 5:21AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -5 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 127 | — | 645 | 775 | 422 | 422 | 372 | 425 | 484 | 646 | 764 | 856 | 755 | 835 | 846 | 651 | 1012 | 884 | 745 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 156 | 153 | 94 | — | — | 124 | — | — | 104 | 70 | 67 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 53 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | S 18 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 162 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 31 | 75 | 161 | 598 | 605 | 757 | 784 | 262 | 204 | 126 | 42 | 197 | 132 | 129 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 167 | 151 | 50 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 61 | 44 | 156 | 86 | 44 | 187 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 44 | 156 |
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