Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 352 | 268 | 191 | 353 | 272 | 214 | 214 | 208 | 149 | 118 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 39 | 70 | 103 | 147 | 171 | 226 | 381 | 444 | 522 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.99m | 3:59PM2.05m | 4:12AM1.97m | 4:37PM2.01m | 4:50AM1.94m | 5:16PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.38m | 10:09PM0.47m | 10:24AM0.39m | 10:49PM0.48m | 11:06AM0.40m | 11:31PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 309 | 352 | 268 | 191 | 353 | 272 | 214 | 214 | 208 | 149 | 118 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 88 | 142 | 131 | 188 | 381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 31 | 138 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 70 | 103 | 147 | 171 | 226 | 381 | 444 | 522 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 18 | — | ENE 10 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | 31 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 34 | 33 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 57 | 19 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 90 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 167 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 34 | 63 | 63 |
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