Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 3PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2582 | 4396 | 5605 | 4872 | 3940 | 2989 | 2408 | 6245 | 5922 | 5302 | 5183 | 4757 | 3797 | 2999 | 2751 | 2417 | 2172 | 1846 | 1989 | 4233 | 4227 | 4006 | 3659 | 3614 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.90m | 8:23PM1.90m | 8:53AM1.95m | 9:24PM1.93m | 9:59AM2.03m | 10:27PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.47m | 2:48AM0.47m | 3:20PM0.45m | 3:46AM0.41m | 4:20PM0.40m | 4:45AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2582 | 46 | 46 | 4872 | 3940 | 2989 | 2408 | 6245 | 5922 | 5302 | 5183 | 4757 | 3797 | 2999 | 2751 | 2417 | 2172 | 1846 | 1468 | 4233 | 4227 | 4006 | 3659 | 3614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 24 | 24 | 68 | 134 | 793 | 1845 | 154 | 151 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 177 | 177 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 989 | 1989 | 206 | 202 | 164 | 170 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | SSW 24 | NE 10 | SSW 22 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 47 | 55 | 24 | 363 | 125 | 157 | 198 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 356 | 177 | 171 | 312 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 4396 | 5605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 159 | 111 | 111 | 63 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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