Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 2AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3416 | 4668 | 4197 | 3543 | 2844 | 1576 | 1531 | 1179 | 1579 | 1813 | 2716 | 3309 | 3698 | 4084 | 3981 | 4498 | 4965 | 4514 | 3645 | 3183 | 2553 | 2250 | 2187 | 1979 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.88m | 11:56AM1.93m | 00:13AM1.90m | 12:41PM1.97m | 00:56AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.53m | 5:30AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.54m | 6:15AM0.48m | 6:41PM0.54m | 6:57AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 4668 | 4197 | 3543 | 2844 | 1576 | 1531 | 1179 | 1579 | 1813 | 2716 | 3309 | 3698 | 4084 | 3981 | 4498 | 4965 | 4514 | 3645 | 3183 | 2553 | 2250 | 2187 | 1979 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 297 | 103 | 82 | 42 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 58 | 64 | 88 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 45 | 101 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 68 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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