Porpoise Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.66° S 169.05° E

Porpoise Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Porpoise Bay

Issued: 5 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Porpoise Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)5ft (1.6m)19s
Afternoon (07 Jun)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (07 Jun)13ft (4.0m)17s

Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
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6
7
8
7
6
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
9
0.8
SSW
21
1.6
SSW
19
3
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
6
SSW
16
7
SSW
17
7
SSW
18
7
SSW
17
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
16
5
SSW
15
5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1015
525
1789
5995
7454
7819
8196
7543
6353
12360
14381
19518
26259
31881
30046
23136
17077
12347
9550
7679
6007
4482
2093
1546
Wind (km/h)
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
40
W
45
WSW
45
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:49AM1.79m
7:19PM1.85m
7:37AM1.80m
8:08PM1.86m
8:29AM1.84m
9:01PM1.89m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.60m
1:13PM0.53m
1:43AM0.59m
2:03PM0.51m
2:32AM0.55m
2:55PM0.46m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
10
11
12
12
13
13
11
10
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
2
0
-1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
1
3
3
5
5
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
21
2
SW
10
3
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
4
SSW
17
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
14
5
SSW
15
5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
Energy kJ
98
502
847
5995
7454
7819
8196
7543
6353
19
12347
9550
7679
6007
4482
2093
1546
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.6
SSW
19
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
1
S
19
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
50
63
1789
9
8
17
21
21
20
745
2697
2006
2648
1323
1059
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
17
11
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
9
2.5
WSW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2
W
6
2
W
6
2.3
W
6
2.4
WNW
6
3
W
7
5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
6
SSW
16
7
SSW
17
7
SSW
18
7
SSW
17
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1015
525
239
263
298
294
406
418
719
12360
14381
19518
26259
31881
30046
23136
17077
31
34
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
9
9
9
7
5
5
Distance (km)
160
109
55
112
112
55
115
201
217
196
209
426
581
301
301
301
301
301
34
34
34
109
109
34
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Rating
(10 max)
3
5
9
9
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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