Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 5PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 720 | 702 | 775 | 1413 | 1302 | 1185 | 1144 | 1158 | 1220 | 2124 | 1363 | 1474 | 2001 | 1631 | 1944 | 2230 | 2678 | 2669 | 4070 | 3834 | 3590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.79m | 7:40AM1.82m | 8:02PM1.72m | 8:39AM1.77m | 9:03PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.66m | 1:26AM0.63m | 2:03PM0.72m | 2:26AM0.67m | 3:03PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 720 | 702 | 775 | 1413 | 1302 | 1185 | 1144 | 1158 | 1220 | 785 | 1363 | 1474 | 1661 | 1631 | 1944 | 2230 | 2678 | 1193 | 4070 | 3834 | 3590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 118 | 92 | 232 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 373 | 193 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 175 | 213 | 72 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2124 | 924 | 1127 | 2001 | 55 | 88 | 117 | 117 | 2669 | 180 | 274 | 322 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 94 | 159 | 111 | 63 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 63 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 109 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
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