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Porangahau River Mouth

Lat Long: 40.40° S 176.64° E

Porangahau River Mouth Surf Photo: 'P-Hau beach' by HAU BOYS CHB!

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porangahau River Mouth sea temperature is

12.2°C

1.1°

Porangahau River Mouth 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
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	ENE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW		SSW	ENE
	10 s	glass		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		SSW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth 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	SSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	SSW	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNW	SSW	ENE
	16 s	cross	3 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth 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	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth 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	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	SSW	ENE
	5 s	off	5 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	SSW	ENE
	5 s	off	5 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porangahau River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 59 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.5 ft). Range 1.83m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Porangahau River Mouth Surf Photo: 'P-Hau beach' by HAU BOYS CHB!

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User: HAU BOYS CHB! (5 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:04 pm 5 Oct 2012