Surf Forecasts:
Porpoise Bay surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 9,144 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porpoise Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Porpoise Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porpoise Bay in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porpoise Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 202 | 184 | 237 | 348 | 700 | 3470 | 7689 | 5893 | 4552 | 3072 | 5386 | 5789 | 5571 | 5716 | 3359 | 2732 | 2355 | 1750 | 1064 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27PM1.73m | 10:07AM1.79m | 10:29PM1.75m | 11:03AM1.84m | 11:21PM1.81m | 11:50AM1.91m | 00:05AM1.88m | 12:31PM1.98m | 00:44AM1.96m | 1:09PM2.05m | 1:21AM2.03m | 1:44PM2.11m | 1:56AM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.65m | 4:13PM0.70m | 4:34AM0.62m | 5:05PM0.65m | 5:23AM0.55m | 5:50PM0.58m | 6:07AM0.46m | 6:32PM0.49m | 6:47AM0.37m | 7:10PM0.41m | 7:26AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -4 | -3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 281 | 202 | 184 | 237 | 348 | 700 | 19 | 35 | 5893 | 4552 | 3072 | 5386 | 5789 | 17 | 4804 | 3359 | 2732 | 2355 | 1750 | 1064 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 122 | 71 | 45 | 26 | 134 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 18 | — | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | E 6 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 63 | 23 | 20 | 36 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | WNW 6 | SW 9 | SW 14 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 23 | 13 | — | 6 | 340 | 3470 | 7689 | 244 | 254 | 272 | 691 | 653 | 5571 | 5716 | — | — | 35 | 80 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 615 | 307 | 109 | 55 | 112 | 109 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 111 | 426 | 138 | 138 |
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The above surf forecast table for Porpoise Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Porpoise Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Porpoise Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Porpoise Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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