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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf Forecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 19 Apr 2024 NZST
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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe sea temperature is 17.9°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.1 °C min: 16.6 °C)
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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe sea temperature is 17.9°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.1 °C min: 16.6 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe this week:

The surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe in the next 12 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 25) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 20th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 23rd Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 23rd Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 12 days.

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gisborne and Mahia

  1. Light offshore wind and increasing high cloud with clean waves around shoulder to head-high in the middle of the bay at high tide. Mostly breaking too straight but now and then a good shoulder to be had alongside a rip.

    Opoutama Beach, 44 km away
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Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
01
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.3
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
2
NE
2.3
NE
0.9
E
1.4
SSW
0.8
E
1.6
SSW
0.9
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
Period(s) (?)141414121051413141418161412121015157987109109992320171615181615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2041106148374214713915215455914296682451539423122836888510520813339415720113098181432404280259578366167
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
0
ENE
5
NNE
10
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
20
SSW
5
SW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
SE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
S
15
W
30
SSW
25
SW
15
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
crossoffoffoffcross-
off
onoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:30AM
1.80
4:11PM
1.78
4:20AM
1.83
4:48PM
1.82
4:58AM
1.86
5:22PM
1.84
5:33AM
1.88
5:57PM
1.87
6:06AM
1.88
6:33PM
1.88
6:41AM
1.88
7:12PM
1.88
7:19AM
1.85
7:52PM
1.88
8:01AM
1.81
8:35PM
1.86
8:48AM
1.77
9:20PM
1.84
9:39AM
1.75
10:09PM
1.83
10:30AM
1.74
11:02PM
1.83
11:20AM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:19PM
0.78
9:44AM
0.73
10:09PM
0.74
10:29AM
0.69
10:48PM
0.69
11:08AM
0.64
11:24PM
0.64
11:45AM
0.59
11:59PM
0.61
12:21PM
0.54
12:37AM
0.59
12:58PM
0.52
1:18AM
0.59
1:36PM
0.52
2:03AM
0.61
2:16PM
0.55
2:50AM
0.62
3:00PM
0.60
3:38AM
0.65
3:51PM
0.64
4:28AM
0.67
4:45PM
0.65
5:20AM
0.68
5:38PM
0.64
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
01
Sunrise-6:39--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:45--6:46--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50-
Sunset--5:31--5:30--5:29--5:28--5:27--5:25--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:21--5:19--5:17
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Rain (mm)
-1721121-----------331181-412-------2
Temp. °C17151415161515171714202116201813192115171814111181212121313121413111413
Feels °C (?)15151414161413151313171712181512172014181911554888888121091010

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Gisborne and Mahia? If you are looking for accommodation near Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Gisborne and Mahia, consider staying in Gisborne which is 3 km (2 miles) away.

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