
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 2AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porpoise Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
857 | 934 | 2866 | 3312 | 5092 | 5296 | 5723 | 5163 | 4334 | 3549 | 2826 | 2215 | 1179 | 1002 | 890 | 711 | 595 | 577 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.99m | 8:10AM2.05m | 8:37PM1.95m | 9:22AM2.03m | 9:50PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.38m | 2:36PM0.49m | 3:04AM0.39m | 3:45PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
857 | 934 | 4 | 4 | 4381 | 5296 | 5723 | 5163 | 4334 | 3549 | 2826 | 2215 | 1179 | 1002 | 890 | 711 | 595 | 577 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 274 | 264 | 229 | 162 | 164 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 30 | 28 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
180 | 399 | 2866 | 3312 | 5092 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 312 | 109 | 34 | 34 | 63 | 63 | 301 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
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