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Porpoise Bay

Lat Long: 46.66° S 169.05° E

Porpoise Bay Surf Photo: 'The usual' by John Mccormack

Issued: 5 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porpoise Bay sea temperature is

10.9° C

1.4°

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
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	SE
	19 s	cross	5 s	19 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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	W	WSW	SSW	SE
	18 s	cross	6 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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	W		SSW	SE
	17 s	cross		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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	NW	SSW	SE
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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	WNW	W	SSW	SE
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May 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	WNW	WNW	SSW	SE
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May 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	WNW	WNW	SSW	SE
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May 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	SE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May 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	WNW	SSW	SE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May 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	SSW	SE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May 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	SSW	SE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May 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	SW	SE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May 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	SW	SE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May 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		SW	SE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SW	SE	SE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	WNW	SSW	SE	SE
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SW	S	SE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 May at 12 pm

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

Image captured 42 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.1 ft). Range 2.44m (8.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 11:10 am 22 May 2021