Porpoise Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.66° S 169.05° E

Porpoise Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Porpoise Bay

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Porpoise Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
5
5
5
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
6
1.5
WSW
5
0.8
SW
10
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
SW
8
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
1.3
SSW
20
3
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
124
120
96
96
72
117
134
130
180
128
118
121
215
497
677
1202
1065
1260
5659
6786
7183
7018
6080
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21AM1.85m
5:49PM1.90m
6:04AM1.81m
6:33PM1.86m
6:49AM1.79m
7:19PM1.85m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.52m
00:08AM0.60m
12:25PM0.53m
00:55AM0.60m
1:13PM0.53m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:21
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
15
15
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
11
10
8
8
9
9
8
9
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
12
13
10
9
6
4
4
4
4
5
2
-1
-2
-1
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
23
0.6
SSW
21
1.9
SW
10
3
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
68
54
57
64
70
49
48
88
34
180
94
106
115
79
47
50
102
353
798
5659
6786
7183
7018
6080
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
20
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
Energy kJ
164
124
120
96
96
69
68
33
130
35
117
116
113
13
13
19
50
50
1260
10
19
21
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
S
23
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
38
73
72
117
134
58
23
24
25
23
11
27
43
18
9
54
10
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
3
1
W
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.5
WSW
5
1.5
W
5
1.8
WSW
6
1.9
SW
8
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
1.6
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.2
W
6
2
W
6
2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
3
1
2
4
39
59
110
128
118
121
215
497
677
1202
1065
156
215
377
304
263
310
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
63
34
34
45
149
159
454
688
64
34
45
109
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
1
2
3
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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