Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 1AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 880 | 732 | 2345 | 3585 | 2136 | 2305 | 3192 | 2984 | 3189 | 4496 | 3962 | 3324 | 2909 | 1576 | 1329 | 1073 | 1144 | 1447 | 2523 | 3393 | 3764 | 3789 | 3828 | 4381 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.89m | 11:07AM1.91m | 11:27PM1.88m | 11:56AM1.93m | 00:13AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.50m | 4:43AM0.48m | 5:09PM0.53m | 5:30AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.54m | 6:15AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 1 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 880 | 732 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 4496 | 3962 | 3324 | 2909 | 1576 | 1329 | 1073 | 1144 | 1447 | 2523 | 3393 | 3764 | 3789 | 3828 | 4381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 304 | 180 | 75 | 87 | 33 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 41 | 39 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 66 | 22 | — | — | 85 | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 98 | 2345 | 3585 | 2136 | 2305 | 3192 | 2984 | 3189 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | — | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 109 | 312 | 218 | 112 | 160 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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