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Porangahau River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Porangahau River Mouth surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porangahau River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porangahau River Mouth sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Porangahau River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Porangahau River Mouth at 4AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porangahau River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
664 | 586 | 573 | 543 | 535 | 452 | 363 | 356 | 349 | 294 | 240 | 216 | 222 | 232 | 199 | 136 | 117 | 223 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 81 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.50m | 5:39PM1.62m | 6:06AM1.53m | 6:35PM1.67m | 7:03AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.07m | 11:22AM0.03m | 11:59PM0.03m | 12:19PM0.00m | 00:57AM-0.01m | 1:16PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 664 | 64 | 55 | 53 | 535 | 452 | 363 | 356 | 349 | 294 | 240 | 216 | 222 | 30 | 199 | 136 | 117 | 223 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 81 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 20 | SW 20 | S 23 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 34 | 52 | 116 | 140 | 149 | 129 | 82 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 73 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 586 | 573 | 543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | 20 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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