
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 601 | 344 | 468 | 387 | 461 | 360 | 356 | 356 | 438 | 512 | 798 | 768 | 675 | 649 | 631 | 623 | 529 | 443 | 357 | 347 | 168 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM2.02m | 10:15PM1.98m | 10:56AM2.12m | 11:20PM2.08m | 11:58AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.42m | 4:08PM0.46m | 4:34AM0.32m | 5:10PM0.37m | 5:34AM0.20m | 6:08PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
127 | 601 | 344 | 468 | 387 | 461 | 360 | 221 | 356 | 438 | 512 | 798 | 768 | 675 | 649 | 631 | 623 | 529 | 443 | 357 | 347 | 168 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 |
326 | 101 | 103 | 77 | 54 | 52 | 187 | 356 | 179 | 109 | 106 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 56 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 311 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | E 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 14 | SSW 21 | SE 13 |
36 | 38 | 167 | 24 | 125 | 22 | 38 | 44 | 26 | 45 | 46 | — | 4 | 19 | 19 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 148 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
4 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 34 | 61 | 78 | 103 | 89 | 101 | 57 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 51 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 107 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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