
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1031 | 915 | 667 | 390 | 261 | 290 | 286 | 168 | 136 | 103 | 130 | 144 | 251 | 346 | 320 | 432 | 539 | 517 | 603 | 713 | 582 | 1341 | 3369 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:49AM2.12m | 11:11PM2.10m | 11:47AM2.22m | 00:07AM2.21m | 12:39PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.30m | 5:01PM0.36m | 5:24AM0.18m | 5:55PM0.25m | 6:18AM0.08m | 6:45PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
1031 | 915 | 667 | 161 | 165 | 290 | 286 | 78 | 61 | 41 | 130 | 93 | 139 | 243 | 217 | 233 | 228 | 213 | 603 | 713 | 400 | 1341 | 3369 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | S 24 |
142 | 149 | 138 | 390 | 261 | 112 | 80 | 168 | 136 | 103 | 40 | 28 | 251 | 346 | 320 | 432 | 539 | 517 | 228 | 220 | 582 | 565 | 284 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 24 | S 22 | ENE 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 24 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | 69 | 67 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 29 | 88 | 144 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 54 | 4 | 138 | 184 | 115 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 107 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 34 |
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