Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 522 | 458 | 471 | 441 | 363 | 352 | 621 | 2907 | 5217 | 5788 | 6506 | 6015 | 5518 | 4760 | 3936 | 3524 | 2850 | 2238 | 1900 | 1700 | 1538 | 1295 | 1204 | 1061 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:29AM1.91m | 5:56PM1.94m | 6:12AM1.89m | 6:40PM1.91m | 6:59AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.50m | 11:48AM0.43m | 00:14AM0.51m | 12:34PM0.45m | 1:01AM0.52m | 1:24PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 522 | 176 | 275 | 286 | 363 | 352 | 308 | 2907 | 5217 | 5788 | 6506 | 6015 | 5518 | 4760 | 3936 | 3524 | 2850 | 2238 | 1900 | 1700 | 1538 | 1295 | 1204 | 1061 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 458 | 471 | 441 | 213 | 161 | 621 | 80 | 109 | 116 | 114 | 17 | 80 | 63 | 76 | 45 | 343 | 302 | 316 | 311 | 295 | 275 | 45 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 21 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | S 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 42 | 69 | — | 11 | 11 | 153 | 63 | 56 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 20 | — | 11 | 45 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 16 | 29 | 59 | 88 | 126 | 282 | 512 | 870 | 1118 | 1196 | 1087 | 746 | 629 | 463 | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 63 | 111 | 159 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 111 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 159 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 138 | 107 | 42 |
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