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 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C

2.4°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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.6
WSW
6
0.9
SW
10
2.2
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
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
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
202
192
177
160
341
495
897
989
581
1789
5790
7454
7819
8101
7740
6612
10162
10614
11701
13334
13558
15310
13045
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
35
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:04AM1.81m
6:33PM1.86m
6:49AM1.79m
7:19PM1.85m
7:37AM1.80m
8:08PM1.86m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.60m
12:25PM0.53m
00:55AM0.60m
1:13PM0.53m
1:43AM0.59m
2:03PM0.51m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
10
Feels °C
5
4
4
4
4
2
0
1
0
0
-1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
0
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
1
SW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
21
1.9
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
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
34
182
137
177
78
81
47
18
98
502
745
5790
7454
7819
8101
7740
6612
19
18
18
18
12981
10597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SW
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
16
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
Energy kJ
130
35
119
116
160
13
13
26
51
63
1789
9
8
17
21
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
43
24
24
26
113
11
27
54
17
22
10
10
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.4
WNW
5
2.2
SW
6
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.5
WSW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.3
W
6
2.2
W
6
2.3
W
6
2.2
W
6
2.4
W
6
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
168
202
192
151
94
341
495
897
989
581
239
348
415
372
402
372
449
10162
10614
11701
13334
13558
15310
13045
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
34
34
34
34
34
63
109
449
160
109
112
112
115
115
112
120
196
196
196
209
301
474
302
301
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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