Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Midway Beach - Surf Club today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Midway Beach - Surf Club at 2PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Midway Beach - Surf Club. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1575 | 688 | 758 | 1802 | 1283 | 4072 | 2622 | 3148 | 3587 | 3267 | 2829 | 3925 | 3028 | 1980 | 3631 | 2578 | 2763 | 1633 | 476 | 616 | 645 | 626 | 194 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.01m | 10:22PM2.02m | 10:47AM1.96m | 11:06PM1.95m | 11:32AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.51m | 4:56PM0.58m | 5:24AM0.56m | 5:42PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
800 | 688 | 599 | 840 | 9 | 1803 | 10 | — | 35 | 21 | 31 | 2415 | 1517 | 699 | 665 | 580 | 461 | 475 | 449 | 225 | 306 | 275 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
42 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 355 | 1531 | 1254 | 911 | 642 | 431 | 189 | 184 | 121 | 108 | 95 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
— | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 353 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 3 | 156 | 99 | 35 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — |
1575 | 414 | 758 | 1802 | 1283 | 4072 | 2622 | 3148 | 3587 | 3267 | 2829 | 3925 | 3028 | 1980 | 3631 | 2578 | 2763 | 1633 | 476 | 616 | 645 | 626 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 114 | 123 | 118 | 124 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 67 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 45 | 46 | 36 | 0 |
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