Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midshore Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Midshore Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Midshore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 4 | ENE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 18 | 56 | 7 | 64 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 47 | 52 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:50AM2.01m | 6:13PM1.91m | 6:42AM2.06m | 7:06PM1.93m | 7:36AM2.09m | 8:01PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.17m | 00:29AM0.12m | 1:06PM0.15m | 1:24AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 3 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 11 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 16 | NNE 5 | E 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 2 | 56 | 13 | — | 1 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | E 11 | NE 9 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | E 14 | SE 14 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | SSE 10 | SE 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 3 | — | 64 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 59 | 47 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 425 | 40 | 0 | 61 | 72 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 9 | 61 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 46 | 209 | 61 | 76 | 9 |
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