Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 713 | 312 | 233 | 435 | 3210 | 4356 | 4084 | 3676 | 2866 | 4305 | 2083 | 1412 | 1365 | 1319 | 1281 | 1964 | 4097 | 3985 | 5445 | 5119 | 5104 | 4173 | 3721 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:08PM2.47m | 3:28AM2.36m | 4:03PM2.44m | 4:23AM2.34m | 4:58PM2.38m | 5:19AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM-0.03m | 9:20PM0.12m | 9:43AM-0.03m | 10:16PM0.14m | 10:40AM0.00m | 11:13PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 313 | 713 | 312 | 212 | 435 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 2422 | 2083 | 1412 | 1365 | 1319 | 1281 | 1964 | 4097 | 3985 | 5445 | 5119 | 5104 | 4173 | 3721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | SW 24 | S 24 |
| kJ | 392 | 63 | 125 | 233 | 372 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 64 | 174 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 104 | 192 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 40 | 77 | 157 | 3210 | 4356 | 4084 | 3676 | 2866 | 4305 | — | 53 | 120 | 206 | 239 | 239 | 29 | 104 | — | 44 | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 112 | 426 | 301 | 64 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 109 | 109 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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