Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 1AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 12 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1409 | 731 | 549 | 885 | 964 | 1062 | 939 | 1648 | 2964 | 3575 | 4200 | 4841 | 7795 | 8007 | 12590 | 10265 | 10637 | 12003 | 9246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:18AM2.04m | 4:42PM2.05m | 4:58AM2.02m | 5:23PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.37m | 10:32AM0.30m | 10:54PM0.39m | 11:14AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1409 | 731 | 549 | 423 | 383 | 822 | 939 | 563 | 2964 | 3575 | 4200 | 4841 | 7795 | 8007 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 175 | 422 | 171 | 203 | 203 | 409 | 361 | 1648 | 217 | 935 | 1121 | 1208 | 86 | 48 | 36 | — | — | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 141 | 120 | 8 | 2 | 283 | 685 | 268 | — | 183 | 127 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 727 | 80 | 547 | 885 | 964 | 1062 | 52 | 188 | 429 | 249 | 263 | 377 | 406 | 567 | 12590 | 10265 | 10637 | 12003 | 9246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 55 | 112 | 34 | 64 | 34 | 109 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 120 | 160 | 217 | 301 | 457 | 615 | 301 |
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