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Porpoise Bay Surf Photo: 'Porpoise Bay' by Peter Crowley

Lat Long: 46.66° S 169.05° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is

12.0° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SSW	W	SW
	16 s	cross	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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	W	SW
	16 s	cross	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SSW	WNW	SW	SW
	17 s	cross- off	16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SSW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	NE
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	NE
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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	WNW	WNW	SSW	NE
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SSW	NW	WNW	SW	NE
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SW	NE
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SW	ENE
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SSW	NNW	NW	SW	W
	16 s	off	5 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SSW	NW	NW	SW	ENE
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June 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
	SSW	NNW	NW	SW	ENE
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 3 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 50 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 2.55m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Porpoise Bay Surf Photo: 'Porpoise Bay' by Peter Crowley

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Photo taken at: 3:12 am 17 Jun 2016