Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1398 | 1018 | 639 | 589 | 630 | 1377 | 2323 | 2084 | 1869 | 1571 | 1118 | 833 | 832 | 1473 | 1184 | 1224 | 1384 | 942 | 720 | 459 | 1172 | 2033 | 3413 | 3554 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.92m | 9:55PM1.95m | 10:23AM2.02m | 10:51PM2.03m | 11:21AM2.15m | 11:48PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.48m | 3:48PM0.40m | 4:14AM0.39m | 4:42PM0.33m | 5:06AM0.29m | 5:37PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 1398 | 1018 | 639 | 452 | 318 | 1377 | 2323 | 2084 | 1869 | 1571 | 1118 | 833 | 832 | 1473 | 1184 | 1224 | 1384 | 942 | 720 | 346 | 1172 | 2033 | 3413 | 3554 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 928 | 667 | 597 | 589 | 630 | 380 | 88 | 225 | 403 | 347 | 280 | 692 | 590 | 78 | 63 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 459 | 8 | 52 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | S 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSE 9 | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 36 | 96 | 146 | 364 | 184 | 83 | 90 | 24 | 21 | 298 | 193 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 28 | 35 | 43 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 63 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
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