Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 3AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3545 | 2887 | 2309 | 2035 | 1849 | 1627 | 1672 | 1538 | 1390 | 1411 | 1258 | 1408 | 1388 | 1196 | 893 | 816 | 792 | 1619 | 2536 | 1133 | 1619 | 1809 | 2033 | 3112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.98m | 9:14AM1.94m | 9:42PM1.92m | 10:13AM1.91m | 10:37PM1.89m | 11:07AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.41m | 3:27PM0.44m | 3:53AM0.45m | 4:19PM0.50m | 4:43AM0.48m | 5:09PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -4 | -1 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3545 | 2887 | 2309 | 2035 | 1849 | 1627 | 1672 | 1538 | 1390 | 1411 | 1258 | 1408 | 1388 | 1196 | 893 | 816 | 792 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 147 | 1699 | 3112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 34 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 49 | 62 | 1619 | 2536 | 1133 | 1619 | 1809 | 2033 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 112 | 196 | 301 | 159 | 159 | 301 | 111 | 34 |
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