Best Time to Ride · Colac Bay / Ōraka vs Porpoise Bay
Colac Bay / Ōraka vs Porpoise Bay: which is better for surfing?
Colac Bay / Ōraka or Porpoise Bay? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Colac Bay / Ōraka and Porpoise Bay have about the same wave height.
- Colac Bay / Ōraka has warmer water in 5 of 12 months.
- Best months at Colac Bay / Ōraka: June–August.
- Best months at Porpoise Bay: July–September.
- 99 km apart.
BestJun–Aug
Colac Bay / Ōraka
New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 11°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ IVC 33 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.70.911.21.51.61.51.41.20.80.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND161616141312111111121315
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BestJul–Sep
Porpoise Bay
New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 10°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ IVC 66 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.60.911.21.41.51.61.61.310.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND161615141311101011121314
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.