Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 8PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1053 | 976 | 821 | 746 | 604 | 357 | 248 | 175 | 144 | 95 | 123 | 195 | 181 | 171 | 246 | 370 | 657 | 598 | 887 | 1454 | 3542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.87m | 9:02PM1.83m | 9:38AM1.83m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:38AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.55m | 3:47PM0.62m | 4:12AM0.58m | 4:41PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1053 | 976 | 821 | 746 | 604 | 357 | 248 | 175 | 144 | 95 | 123 | 195 | 181 | 171 | 246 | 370 | 657 | 598 | 887 | 1454 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 333 | 471 | 268 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NE 6 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3542 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
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