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Porpoise Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 1PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
795 | 821 | 806 | 2386 | 3224 | 4053 | 4362 | 4493 | 4493 | 4178 | 3594 | 3493 | 3572 | 3234 | 4646 | 6270 | 6771 | 7707 | 7910 | 8308 | 7748 | 6621 | 5691 | 4882 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:44AM2.00m | 11:10PM1.99m | 11:35AM2.00m | 11:56PM1.99m | 12:20PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.37m | 4:51PM0.37m | 5:14AM0.37m | 5:38PM0.40m | 5:58AM0.38m | 6:22PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 795 | 821 | 638 | 2386 | 3224 | 4053 | 4362 | 4493 | 4493 | 4178 | 3594 | 3493 | 3572 | 3234 | 14 | 5391 | — | 7707 | 7910 | 8308 | 7748 | 6621 | 5691 | 4882 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 290 | 679 | 806 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 41 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 85 | 4646 | 6270 | 6771 | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 138 | 138 | 125 | 34 | 63 | 34 | 34 | 55 |
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