Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 3AM is: 6.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 25ft (7.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16289 | 21235 | 22914 | 21833 | 30257 | 17792 | 17436 | 12958 | 10903 | 13274 | 11992 | 10330 | 10372 | 7239 | 6185 | 5163 | 4032 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:29AM2.36m | 2:54PM2.32m | 3:13AM2.32m | 3:36PM2.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.07m | 8:39AM0.02m | 9:00PM0.10m | 9:23AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20116 | 17792 | 17436 | 12958 | 10903 | — | — | — | 8197 | 7239 | 6185 | 5163 | 4032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 16289 | 21235 | 22914 | 21833 | 30257 | — | — | 372 | 591 | 13274 | 11992 | 10330 | 10372 | — | — | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 451 | 209 | 120 | 196 | 209 | 301 | 301 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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