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Lat Long: 43.12° S 172.86° E

Midshore Bay Surf Photo: 'beachie' by Al Wamf

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Midshore Bay sea temperature is

10.2° C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		ESE	SE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	SE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	E
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	SW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	ENE	SE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WNW		SE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	WSW	ESE	ESE
	13 s	cross	2 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	NE
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	ENE
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	SSW	ESE	NE
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	NE
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	ENE
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Midshore Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Midshore Bay Surf Photo: 'beachie' by Al Wamf

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User: Al Wamf (4 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:00 pm 21 Mar 2015