Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 5AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 169 | 169 | 150 | 164 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 177 | 229 | 326 | 601 | 344 | 468 | 387 | 461 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.90m | 8:35AM1.97m | 9:05PM1.91m | 9:47AM2.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.47m | 3:03PM0.50m | 3:30AM0.42m | 4:08PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 169 | 169 | 169 | 150 | 164 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 173 | 130 | 127 | 601 | 344 | 468 | 387 | 461 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 122 | 96 | 134 | 124 | 96 | 72 | 51 | 119 | 177 | 229 | 326 | 101 | 99 | 71 | 51 | 37 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 179 | 113 | 58 | 29 | 93 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 169 | 23 | 125 | 22 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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