Simalar thing happened to me off Grand Bahamma in a small inflateable dinghy. I woke up and could not see land. Going by the sun I paddled against the wind for hours and was able to hitch hike bake to my beach. No porpoises took care of me.
To most people that sounds ludicrous. I met a lady who is a leading safety instructor in SCUBA. She recently fell asleep while SCUBA diving. She said it scared the dickens out of her.