Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 8PM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 598 | 1081 | 1929 | 2323 | 2404 | 2318 | 2262 | 3113 | 2827 | 2497 | 1911 | 1626 | 1340 | 1407 | 1349 | 1144 | 1110 | 1067 | 904 | 766 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.83m | 10:59PM1.80m | 11:32AM1.87m | 11:49PM1.84m | 12:18PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.64m | 5:03AM0.57m | 5:32PM0.62m | 5:50AM0.53m | 6:18PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 631 | 598 | 1081 | 1929 | 2323 | 2404 | 2318 | 2262 | 3113 | 2827 | 2497 | 1911 | 1626 | 1340 | 1407 | 1349 | 1144 | 1110 | 1067 | 904 | 766 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 337 | 342 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 66 | 81 | 73 | 145 | 95 | 206 | 215 | 226 | 217 | 268 | 208 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | W 4 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 19 | ESE 18 | SE 18 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 9 | 44 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 88 | — | 3 | — | 83 | 69 | 64 | 115 | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 6 | — | 14 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 159 | 63 | 159 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
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