
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3448 | 4381 | 6307 | 6161 | 5163 | 4334 | 3549 | 2826 | 2215 | 1179 | 1002 | 890 | 711 | 595 | 577 | 503 | 444 | 444 | 639 | 881 | 918 | 930 | 2024 | 2001 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM2.05m | 8:37PM1.95m | 9:22AM2.03m | 9:50PM1.96m | 10:33AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.38m | 2:36PM0.49m | 3:04AM0.39m | 3:45PM0.47m | 4:13AM0.34m | 4:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
4 | — | 5712 | 6161 | 5163 | 4334 | 3549 | 2826 | 2215 | 1179 | 1002 | 890 | 711 | 595 | 577 | 503 | 444 | 444 | 639 | 881 | 918 | 930 | 2024 | 2001 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 295 | 264 | 229 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 130 | 108 | 108 | 82 | 474 | 62 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 27 | — | — | — | 35 | 36 | 129 | 292 | 68 | 44 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
3448 | 4381 | 6307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 34 | 63 | 63 | 115 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 34 |
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