Porpoise Bay Surf Break

Porpoise Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.66° S 169.05° E

Issued: 11 am 20 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 6PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
2.4
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.5
SW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
732
808
1011
1103
1446
479
471
463
451
334
1274
1110
1893
2614
3451
4875
5774
5006
4445
3783
3240
2866
2452
2006
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:15AM2.19m
6:50PM2.17m
7:14AM2.10m
7:47PM2.06m
8:14AM2.01m
8:45PM1.98m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.16m
1:07AM0.29m
1:34PM0.26m
2:04AM0.35m
2:31PM0.36m
3:00AM0.41m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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
8:29
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
7
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
5
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
6
5
5
3
4
5
6
4
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1
SW
12
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
2.2
SW
11
0.1
NE
11
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
732
808
1011
627
493
479
471
273
451
334
272
1110
5
2614
3451
4875
5774
5006
4445
3783
3240
2866
2452
2006
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
553
547
443
5
7
446
362
463
147
172
12
242
8
4
4
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
16
4
5
10
10
8
9
10
12
12
8
5
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.6
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.9
WSW
6
2.4
SW
11
1.2
WNW
5
2.5
SW
12
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NNW
3
Energy kJ
54
83
57
1103
1446
247
231
255
322
251
1274
78
1893
4
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
6
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
63
34
34
34
63
34
34
34
34
34
64
34
34
34
0
0
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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