Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 1PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 388 | 223 | 178 | 122 | 78 | 223 | 212 | 360 | 454 | 348 | 643 | 767 | 1542 | 1826 | 3183 | 2876 | 2309 | 2406 | 2136 | 1735 | 1575 | 1322 | 1288 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 00:29AM2.20m | 1:05PM2.37m | 1:25AM2.30m | 2:00PM2.44m | 2:19AM2.37m | 2:53PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.09m | 7:15PM0.18m | 7:37AM-0.01m | 8:09PM0.12m | 8:32AM-0.07m | 9:02PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 509 | 388 | 223 | 178 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 34 | 360 | 454 | 348 | 643 | 767 | 1542 | 1826 | 3183 | 2876 | 2309 | 2406 | 2136 | 1735 | 1575 | 1322 | 1288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 122 | 78 | 223 | 212 | 26 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 471 | 599 | 799 | 44 | 107 | 149 | 14 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | 52 | 49 | 77 | 60 | 24 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 91 | 177 | 178 | 82 | 34 | 61 | 6 | — | 12 | 3 | 11 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 45 |
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