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Porpoise Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porpoise Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 3AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
1816 | 1622 | 1317 | 1180 | 871 | 737 | 655 | 548 | 397 | 264 | 260 | 149 | 149 | 154 | 128 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 130 | 130 | 132 | 67 | 130 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:18AM1.99m | 1:43PM2.05m | 1:58AM1.99m | 2:23PM2.07m | 2:37AM1.99m | 3:03PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.44m | 7:20AM0.39m | 7:45PM0.45m | 8:01AM0.39m | 8:26PM0.47m | 8:42AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1816 | 1622 | 1317 | 1180 | 871 | 737 | 655 | 548 | 397 | 264 | 260 | 149 | 149 | 154 | 128 | 69 | 73 | 60 | 84 | 77 | 132 | 71 | 130 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 73 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 33 | 39 | 54 | 37 | 23 | 34 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 130 | 130 | 66 | 59 | 65 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 8 | E 7 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | NNW 3 | SSE 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 19 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 63 | 34 | 34 |
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