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Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 16 Apr 2025 NZST
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 Thursday (Apr 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 17s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 20) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 9s period and expected on Monday (Apr 21) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 17th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 19th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 20th Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe over the next 12 days.
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Mon 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 405 | 447 | 763 | 899 | 393 | 1124 | 1124 | 1064 | 965 | 931 | 1040 | 1435 | 1215 | 505 | 460 | 372 | 84 | 247 | 152 | 58 | 131 | 269 | 794 | 1158 | 729 | 703 | 592 | 425 | 559 | 971 | 1227 | 748 | 581 | 308 | 184 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | off | off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:38AM 1.77 | 9:09PM 1.81 | 9:26AM 1.73 | 9:54PM 1.78 | 10:16AM 1.70 | 10:42PM 1.76 | 11:04AM 1.68 | 11:32PM 1.76 | 11:51AM 1.67 | 12:23AM 1.77 | 12:41PM 1.69 | 1:13AM 1.80 | 1:36PM 1.73 | 2:07AM 1.85 | 2:36PM 1.80 | 3:03AM 1.92 | 3:34PM 1.89 | 4:00AM 2.00 | 4:28PM 1.99 | 4:53AM 2.07 | 5:20PM 2.07 | 5:43AM 2.11 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:39AM 0.62 | 2:52PM 0.59 | 3:24AM 0.64 | 3:38PM 0.65 | 4:12AM 0.67 | 4:29PM 0.70 | 5:02AM 0.70 | 5:20PM 0.73 | 5:54AM 0.72 | 6:09PM 0.73 | 6:46AM 0.72 | 6:59PM 0.70 | 7:39AM 0.69 | 7:51PM 0.65 | 8:32AM 0.62 | 8:47PM 0.58 | 9:26AM 0.52 | 9:44PM 0.50 | 10:19AM 0.42 | 10:38PM 0.42 | 11:10AM 0.33 | 11:29PM 0.37 | 12:00PM 0.27 | |||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Mon 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:47 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | 5:22 |
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Rain (mm) | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
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