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Porpoise Bay surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.3° 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 12AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
5962 | 6228 | 5584 | 6396 | 4327 | 5032 | 6452 | 8959 | 7776 | 6179 | 4600 | 3901 | 3560 | 3022 | 2557 | 2064 | 1902 | 1875 | 1496 | 1452 | 1452 | 1306 | 1266 | 1003 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.96m | 10:58AM2.01m | 11:26PM2.06m | 11:49AM2.14m | 00:15AM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.39m | 4:51AM0.39m | 5:14PM0.29m | 5:37AM0.28m | 6:03PM0.20m | 6:24AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 26 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 224 | 5371 | 4935 | 4592 | 4327 | 3786 | 6452 | 8959 | 7776 | 6179 | 4600 | 3901 | 3560 | 3022 | 2557 | 2064 | 1902 | 1875 | 1496 | 1452 | 1452 | 1306 | 1266 | 1003 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 599 | 1408 | 2846 | 3523 | 5032 | 1941 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 26 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5962 | 6228 | 5584 | 6396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 159 | 160 | 109 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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