Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 3PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10173 | 8133 | 6459 | 5289 | 2670 | 1909 | 1419 | 1029 | 742 | 648 | 630 | 1377 | 2204 | 2084 | 1765 | 1571 | 1118 | 833 | 972 | 1473 | 1184 | 1224 | 1178 | 1120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.84m | 9:01PM1.89m | 9:25AM1.92m | 9:55PM1.95m | 10:23AM2.02m | 10:51PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.46m | 3:23AM0.48m | 3:48PM0.40m | 4:14AM0.39m | 4:42PM0.33m | 5:06AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 10173 | 8133 | 6459 | 5289 | 2670 | 1909 | 1419 | 1029 | 639 | 452 | 318 | 1377 | 2204 | 2084 | 1765 | 1571 | 1118 | 833 | 972 | 1473 | 1184 | 1224 | 1178 | 1120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 5070 | 1799 | 2350 | 1254 | 953 | 857 | 667 | 742 | 648 | 630 | 424 | 110 | 225 | 403 | 347 | 280 | 700 | 590 | 103 | 63 | 40 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 36 | 148 | 146 | 364 | 142 | 88 | 88 | 55 | 21 | 298 | 193 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 22 | — | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 63 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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