Porpoise Bay Surf Break

Porpoise Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.66° S 169.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is
11.0° C

1.2°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.8
SSW
21
1.7
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
214
208
149
118
116
84
82
58
70
103
147
171
226
381
390
522
458
952
558
363
352
487
1919
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:12AM1.97m
4:37PM2.01m
4:50AM1.94m
5:16PM1.98m
5:29AM1.91m
5:56PM1.94m
Low Tide
10:09PM0.47m
10:24AM0.39m
10:49PM0.48m
11:06AM0.40m
11:31PM0.50m
11:48AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
6
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
10
11
14
15
12
11
10
9
10
11
13
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
7
Feels °C
8
9
8
6
7
11
12
8
7
7
5
6
9
10
6
6
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
17
1.3
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.7
SSW
19
Energy kJ
214
214
208
149
118
116
84
82
40
35
36
40
62
89
121
99
522
388
495
370
363
352
299
1919
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
37
38
37
35
35
34
33
33
20
70
103
147
171
226
381
390
57
458
952
558
256
202
487
242
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
12
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.3
SW
16
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.3
SSW
21
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
5
4
31
30
58
38
56
19
53
51
49
48
67
783
11
10
90
56
108
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
1.4
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
5
9
9
7
10
18
9
7
9
6
5
14
110
46
35
52
90
77
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
3
1
2
6
6
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
63
64
63
111
68
159
301
301
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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