Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porangahau River Mouth today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Porangahau River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porangahau River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 58 | 51 | 100 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 162 | 341 | 510 | 475 | 400 | 314 | 236 | 207 | 154 | 137 | 84 | 112 | 156 | 195 | 269 | 177 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.40m | 3:13PM1.51m | 3:42AM1.40m | 4:09PM1.49m | 4:38AM1.40m | 5:03PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.12m | 9:33PM0.11m | 9:52AM0.13m | 10:29PM0.11m | 10:49AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 58 | 53 | 162 | 341 | 510 | 475 | 400 | 314 | 236 | 207 | 154 | 137 | 84 | 112 | 51 | 70 | 269 | 177 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 51 | 43 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 107 | 156 | 195 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NW 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 135 | — | 3 | 100 | 51 | 71 | 101 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 59 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 183 | 65 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 11 |
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