Notable beach · Gisborne, Gisborne
Midway Beach
Midway Beach is a beach in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Midway Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Midway Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Midway Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.68940, 177.96856. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Midway Beach
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~5 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~6 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~6 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~6 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~32 km · Must-see
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~47 km · Must-see
- SS Talune · fort · Hawke's Bay · ~55 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tokomaru Rock · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~4 km
- The Foul Grounds · beach · Gisborne · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Midway Beach
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~5 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~81 km · Must-see
- Papatea Bay · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~144 km · Must-see
- The Foul Grounds · beach · Gisborne · ~4 km
- Waikanae Beach · beach · Gisborne · ~6 km
- Kaitī Beach · beach · Gisborne · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Midway Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Midway Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Midway Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Midway Beach?
Nearby: Poverty Bay (beach, 5 km), Harry Barker Reserve (park, 6 km), Childers Road Reserve (park, 6 km), Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Titirangi (viewpoint, 7 km), Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 7 km).
Is Midway Beach worth visiting?
Midway Beach is listed as a notable beach in Gisborne on Spotwander.