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Porpoise Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
149 | 154 | 106 | 118 | 142 | 136 | 130 | 130 | 132 | 67 | 130 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 137 | 128 | 149 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 211 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:23PM2.07m | 2:37AM1.99m | 3:03PM2.06m | 3:17AM1.97m | 3:44PM2.04m | 3:58AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.39m | 8:26PM0.47m | 8:42AM0.41m | 9:09PM0.49m | 9:24AM0.43m | 9:52PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 149 | 154 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 79 | 123 | 98 | 132 | 45 | 73 | 56 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 75 | 72 | 128 | 149 | 187 | 147 | 161 | 211 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 45 | 106 | 118 | 142 | 136 | 130 | 130 | 72 | 59 | 130 | 118 | 57 | 42 | 64 | 108 | 137 | 108 | 92 | 68 | 121 | 144 | 141 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 5 | — | S 20 | S 19 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 59 | 36 | 53 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
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