Difficulty 8
Break frequency 5
180 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
2.5m - 3.0m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
recommended board
- Shaper: Aloha
- Design: Stryka
- Sizes: 6'0 to 6'9"
- Surfer Weight: 70kg to 95kg+
The STRYKA is the brainchild of former WCT surfer Richie Lovett and was designed to offer the feel and sensitivity of a regular short board with the added advantage of having extra stability. This model was ... Read more
general information
Midges is a little further south and out back of Centre Peak and Tombstones. It's from the same fold of wave type too; heavy, hollow and square - and long, memorable rides. It's a killer of a paddle and a serious wave when you get there, only for the experienced among you. Check it on a thumping southwest to west swell and a southeasterly wind, it will have a wave on all stages of the tide.
Wave length
100-200m
Best months
May - September
Equipment
Body Board, Short board, gun
Wave type
Barreling
Access
Long Paddle
Hazards
Sharks, Urchins, Reef/Rock, Very Isolated, Rips
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 7.46 | 7.33 | 7.05 | 7.30 | 4.19 | 6.96 | 3.73 | 6.59 | 4.16 | 4.24 |
| Swell Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SSE | WNW | SSE | WNW | S | SSW |
| Wind Direction | SW | W | SW | SW | SSE | SSW | SSE | SSW | NE | W |
| Wind (kts) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
- Spring suit
- Spring suit
- 3/2 steamer
- 3/2 steamer
S
0M / F6
S
0M / F6
SE
0M / F6
S
0M / F6
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