Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 6AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10538 | 9433 | 8917 | 7793 | 6403 | 5068 | 4357 | 3471 | 2798 | 967 | 821 | 1275 | 935 | 788 | 778 | 678 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.99m | 6:07PM1.97m | 6:31AM1.97m | 6:59PM1.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.43m | 12:01PM0.40m | 00:27AM0.46m | 12:55PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | 5068 | 4357 | 3471 | 2798 | 674 | 821 | 1275 | 935 | 788 | 778 | 678 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 725 | 967 | 674 | 337 | 361 | 360 | 209 | 191 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 694 | 440 | 99 | 69 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10538 | 9433 | 8917 | 7793 | 6403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 312 | 312 | 301 | 111 | 68 | 94 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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