Porpoise Bay Surf Break

Porpoise Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.66° S 169.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.1°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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 10PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
5
5
6
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1929
1452
1137
796
721
680
732
867
1417
1279
594
479
471
855
807
1072
1303
910
2430
2385
3353
4584
5774
5394
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:53PM2.28m
6:15AM2.19m
6:50PM2.17m
7:14AM2.10m
7:47PM2.06m
8:14AM2.01m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.23m
12:36PM0.16m
1:07AM0.29m
1:34PM0.26m
2:04AM0.35m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:27
8:27
8:29
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
3
11
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
13
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
8
7
7
9
Feels °C
9
9
11
12
8
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
6
5
3
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.1
SSW
17
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1929
1452
1137
796
721
680
732
867
1417
627
594
479
471
463
451
339
305
361
1935
2385
3353
4584
5774
5394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
S
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
7
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
91
206
298
391
517
572
553
547
438
5
493
446
362
8
12
12
12
191
5
2
10
4
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.1
E
18
0.2
ENE
5
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
117
6
3
73
28
8
16
9
10
10
8
8
7
9
9
9
8
5
8
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
W
4
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
W
5
0.6
NW
5
2
SW
13
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
3
SW
12
Energy kJ
39
53
29
21
26
58
161
113
15
1279
190
296
223
855
807
1072
1303
910
2430
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
6
6
Distance (km)
45
45
95
34
45
34
34
34
34
34
63
63
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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