Midshore Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.12° S 172.86° E

Midshore Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Midshore Bay sea temperature is
10.8° C
0.9° 

Midshore Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Midshore Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, E swell with 884 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Midshore Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Midshore Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Midshore Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midshore Bay over the next 16 days.


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