Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 472 | 885 | 1120 | 1653 | 1594 | 1737 | 1288 | 1088 | 1059 | 915 | 840 | 711 | 713 | 705 | 684 | 643 | 627 | 980 | 1001 | 1174 | 1220 | 1507 | 6587 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21AM2.15m | 11:48PM2.12m | 12:19PM2.27m | 00:43AM2.22m | 1:16PM2.38m | 1:38AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.26m | 6:00AM0.18m | 6:33PM0.20m | 6:54AM0.08m | 7:28PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 631 | 472 | 885 | 1120 | 1653 | 1594 | 1737 | 1288 | 1088 | 1059 | 915 | 840 | 711 | 618 | 479 | 392 | 643 | 627 | 980 | 1001 | 1174 | 1220 | 1099 | 6587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 4 | — | S 10 | — | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 188 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 91 | 151 | 304 | 432 | 501 | 713 | 705 | 684 | 367 | 278 | 1 | — | 54 | — | 1507 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 14 | — | SW 24 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | 22 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 46 | 54 | 51 | 4 | 6 | — | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 59 | 104 | 209 | 344 | 299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 94 | 45 | 94 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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