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Porpoise Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porpoise Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 7AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
681 | 1305 | 1321 | 1305 | 1273 | 1209 | 1728 | 8619 | 10704 | 10737 | 9093 | 10052 | 9420 | 8530 | 7972 | 7653 | 6937 | 6182 | 7537 | 4557 | 3844 | 3298 | 3384 | 3140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.80m | 7:30AM1.72m | 8:04PM1.79m | 8:23AM1.73m | 8:56PM1.82m | 9:16AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.69m | 1:56PM0.62m | 2:29AM0.66m | 2:48PM0.57m | 3:18AM0.59m | 3:37PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 681 | 1305 | 1321 | 1305 | 1273 | 1209 | 1225 | 34 | 37 | 62 | 9093 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 5214 | 4557 | 3844 | 3298 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 282 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 189 | 85 | 57 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | WNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 80 | 143 | 317 | 664 | 1728 | 8619 | 10704 | 10737 | 75 | 10052 | 9420 | 8530 | 7972 | 7653 | 6937 | 6182 | 7537 | — | — | 26 | 3384 | 3140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 34 | 109 | 64 | 109 | 109 | 120 | 196 | 159 | 159 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 159 | 451 | 634 | 159 | 159 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 112 | 159 | 109 |
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