Surf Forecasts:
Porpoise Bay surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 6,094 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period. 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 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porpoise Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2702 | 3986 | 3302 | 3078 | 2148 | 2529 | 2342 | 2147 | 966 | 1722 | 1105 | 569 | 325 | 315 | 397 | 1777 | 1338 | 1006 | 810 | 6094 | 3192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.77m | 9:03PM1.69m | 9:40AM1.76m | 10:03PM1.70m | 10:36AM1.79m | 10:56PM1.75m | 11:25AM1.84m | 11:42PM1.83m | 12:08PM1.92m | 00:24AM1.94m | 12:49PM2.01m | 1:05AM2.05m | 1:29PM2.10m | 1:47AM2.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.73m | 3:25AM0.67m | 3:59PM0.70m | 4:19AM0.62m | 4:49PM0.64m | 5:08AM0.54m | 5:34PM0.55m | 5:52AM0.45m | 6:15PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.35m | 6:55PM0.35m | 7:15AM0.25m | 7:35PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2702 | 3986 | 3302 | 3078 | 2148 | 2529 | 2342 | 2147 | 966 | 1722 | 1105 | 569 | 325 | 315 | 397 | 1777 | 1338 | 1006 | 810 | 6094 | 3192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | WSW 5 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 366 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 61 | 158 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 731 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 8 | SSW 21 | E 10 | — | SSW 21 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 87 | 2 | — | 146 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 112 | 230 | 325 | 258 | 90 | — | 5 | 77 | 190 | 206 | 129 | 134 | 142 | 124 | 39 | 11 | 25 | — | 8 | 32 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 63 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 95 | 109 | 64 | 34 | 55 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 94 | 55 | 34 |
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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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