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Porpoise Bay Surf Photo: 'Bay Freight Train' by Chandini

Issued: 11 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is

11.1°C

1.6°

Porpoise Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW	E
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	SW	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW	SW
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW	ESE
	10 s	cross	10 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW	SW
	10 s	cross	10 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW	WSW
	14 s	cross	10 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW	ESE
	14 s	cross	10 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW	ESE
	13 s	cross	10 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	ESE
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	N	SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porpoise Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 59 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.3 ft). Range 2.56m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Porpoise Bay Surf Photo: 'Bay Freight Train' by Chandini

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User: Chandini

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:01 pm 26 Jul 2020