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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 20 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 20 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 20 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 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe in the next 12 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 25) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 20th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 23rd Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 27th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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
Wednesday
01
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
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
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.7
E
1.4
SSW
2.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
1.9
S
1.3
SSE
1.1
SE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)1414121110141314141714141211101515141387910109989918161010998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)11061483736145141156147423125761323311168176240154606418697121221772101553721717813225118812076402617
Wind
(km/h)
5
WNW
5
N
15
E
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
NW
5
N
25
NW
15
WNW
15
SE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
25
WSW
40
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
10
WNW
10
W
15
S
10
W
10
WSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
on
crosscrosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
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
11:56PM
1.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
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
Wednesday
01
Sunrise6:39--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)
-522111--------------2620-------21-1--
Temp. °C151415151615171713182016191813202112191915121110121210141511121212121311
Feels °C (?)1414141515131413111618121615111718917181574466611118978999

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed 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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