Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 360 | 454 | 438 | 643 | 875 | 1561 | 3001 | 3033 | 2876 | 2927 | 2406 | 2017 | 1735 | 1425 | 1339 | 1163 | 1133 | 1222 | 4131 | 5462 | 8313 | 12020 | 12309 | 9694 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:25AM2.30m | 2:00PM2.44m | 2:19AM2.37m | 2:53PM2.47m | 3:11AM2.40m | 3:44PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM-0.01m | 8:09PM0.12m | 8:32AM-0.07m | 9:02PM0.08m | 9:25AM-0.07m | 9:54PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 360 | 454 | 438 | 643 | 875 | 1561 | 3001 | 3033 | 2876 | 2927 | 2406 | 2017 | 1735 | 1425 | 1339 | 1163 | 1133 | 1222 | 100 | 97 | 146 | 146 | 147 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 467 | 594 | 14 | 10 | 126 | 64 | 22 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 102 | 178 | 152 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 126 | 355 | 4131 | 5462 | 8313 | 12020 | 12309 | 9694 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 34 | 109 | 115 | 209 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 160 |
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