Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 124 | 120 | 96 | 96 | 72 | 117 | 134 | 130 | 180 | 128 | 118 | 121 | 215 | 497 | 677 | 1202 | 1065 | 1260 | 5659 | 6786 | 7183 | 7018 | 6080 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.85m | 5:49PM1.90m | 6:04AM1.81m | 6:33PM1.86m | 6:49AM1.79m | 7:19PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.52m | 00:08AM0.60m | 12:25PM0.53m | 00:55AM0.60m | 1:13PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 68 | 54 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 49 | 48 | 88 | 34 | 180 | 94 | 106 | 115 | 79 | 47 | 50 | 102 | 353 | 798 | 5659 | 6786 | 7183 | 7018 | 6080 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | E 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 164 | 124 | 120 | 96 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 33 | 130 | 35 | 117 | 116 | 113 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 50 | 1260 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 24 | SSW 17 | S 23 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 15 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 73 | 72 | 117 | 134 | 58 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 54 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 59 | 110 | 128 | 118 | 121 | 215 | 497 | 677 | 1202 | 1065 | 156 | 215 | 377 | 304 | 263 | 310 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 63 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 149 | 159 | 454 | 688 | 64 | 34 | 45 | 109 | 109 |
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