
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 7AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3123 | 3010 | 2761 | 2151 | 1592 | 1297 | 1142 | 934 | 743 | 509 | 374 | 325 | 282 | 239 | 231 | 387 | 526 | 717 | 889 | 1053 | 890 | 657 | 567 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.16m | 2:10PM2.17m | 2:31AM2.26m | 2:53PM2.22m | 3:17AM2.33m | 3:38PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.18m | 8:17PM0.18m | 8:42AM0.14m | 9:01PM0.13m | 9:29AM0.14m | 9:48PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
3123 | 3010 | 2761 | 2151 | 1592 | 1297 | 1142 | 934 | 743 | 509 | 374 | 325 | 282 | 239 | 231 | 11 | 13 | 138 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 64 | 136 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 63 | 120 | 168 | 157 | 146 | 100 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 52 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 12 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
43 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 52 | 53 | 39 | 42 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 49 | 387 | 526 | 717 | 889 | 1053 | 890 | 657 | 567 | 470 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 94 | 55 | 108 | 45 | 45 | 64 | 159 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 301 | 301 | 34 | 34 |
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