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Porpoise Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porpoise Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 2AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 23s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 22s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 9 | S 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
341 | 216 | 166 | 98 | 178 | 51 | 277 | 373 | 480 | 727 | 874 | 1011 | 929 | 861 | 842 | 823 | 980 | 4656 | 5483 | 6644 | 5227 | 4276 | 3663 | 3184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:39PM2.09m | 12:00PM2.10m | 00:24AM2.10m | 12:44PM2.12m | 1:05AM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.27m | 5:44AM0.30m | 6:06PM0.26m | 6:27AM0.28m | 6:48PM0.27m | 7:07AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 341 | 216 | 166 | 96 | 178 | 50 | 112 | 132 | 480 | 727 | 136 | 236 | 929 | 861 | 842 | 823 | 980 | 5 | 5 | 5879 | 5227 | 4276 | 3663 | 3184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 22 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 208 | 163 | 103 | 98 | 45 | 31 | 43 | 373 | 125 | 31 | 874 | 1011 | 229 | 136 | 379 | 403 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | S 23 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 30 | 17 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 277 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 80 | 88 | 118 | 172 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 25 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 93 | 253 | — | — | 16 | 26 | 84 | 926 | 4656 | 5483 | 6644 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 120 | 426 | 393 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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