Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 3PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6940 | 4410 | 1735 | 2178 | 2206 | 1927 | 810 | 552 | 449 | 713 | 326 | 212 | 435 | 1413 | 4056 | 4023 | 3489 | 2715 | 4076 | 1795 | 1528 | 1313 | 1351 | 1600 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12PM2.45m | 2:33AM2.34m | 3:08PM2.47m | 3:28AM2.36m | 4:03PM2.44m | 4:23AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.01m | 8:24PM0.12m | 8:46AM-0.03m | 9:20PM0.12m | 9:43AM-0.03m | 10:16PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | |  |  | |  | | |  | | | | | |
 | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6940 | 4410 | 1735 | 2178 | 2206 | 1927 | 363 | 397 | 281 | 713 | 326 | 212 | 435 | 1413 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 2329 | 1795 | 1528 | 1313 | 1351 | 1600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | SE 13 | SW 21 | — | — | SE 13 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 817 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 810 | 552 | 449 | 63 | 103 | 198 | 405 | 7 | 18 | — | — | 7 | 30 | 64 | 124 | 6 | 175 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 192 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 38 | 65 | 143 | 333 | 4056 | 4023 | 3489 | 2715 | 4076 | 22 | 63 | 172 | 231 | 301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 301 | 111 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 109 | 120 | 301 | 301 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 112 | 112 |
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