
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porpoise Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porpoise Bay at 10AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1900 | 1700 | 1676 | 1495 | 1204 | 1061 | 946 | 946 | 983 | 1549 | 2582 | 2058 | 2164 | 5363 | 4096 | 3164 | 2709 | 6474 | 6139 | 5163 | 4731 | 4327 | 3676 | 2895 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.88m | 7:28PM1.90m | 7:53AM1.90m | 8:23PM1.90m | 8:53AM1.95m | 9:24PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.52m | 1:24PM0.47m | 1:52AM0.51m | 2:20PM0.47m | 2:48AM0.47m | 3:20PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1900 | 1700 | 1676 | 1495 | 1204 | 1061 | 946 | 946 | 841 | 1549 | 2582 | 2058 | 2164 | 5363 | 4096 | 3164 | 2709 | 6474 | 6139 | 5163 | 4731 | 4327 | 3676 | 2895 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 21 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 |
13 | 214 | 56 | 66 | 44 | 131 | 124 | 637 | 983 | 585 | 103 | 46 | 72 | 101 | 471 | 793 | 1845 | 151 | 149 | 143 | 174 | 177 | 223 | 214 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 24 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | 45 | 87 | 298 | 70 | 49 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 98 | 137 | 123 | 121 | 198 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
232 | — | 158 | 125 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 806 | 1325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 111 | 42 | 109 | 109 | 68 | 159 | 159 | 111 | 111 | 64 | 107 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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