Porridge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Invercargill)
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Porridge Spot ID: Type: reef and point Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell S | Wind NNE Sea Temperature Today is: 13.3 °C |
Sunday, 26 May 2013, 10:58 Local time
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Porridge in Invercargill is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the south.Surfers ride left hand point. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Colac Bay, New Zealand, 14 miles from Porridge.
Porridge Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Invercargill, 47 km from Porridge.
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Overall Porridge Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart shows the variation of swells directed at Porridge over a normal May, based ... (show all text) 
This image illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Porridge surf consistency graph. Also see Porridge surf quality by season and Porridge surf quality by month. |
Porridge Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Invercargill surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Porridge
Visitor Reviews of Porridge |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Porridge:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Beatons | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Frentzes | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Colac Bay | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Nicks Point | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bluecliffs | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Porridge: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4878 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4927 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5165 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5226 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5390 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Porridge: |
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| Closest tide station | Colac Bay | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | New River Entrance | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bluff Harbour | 35 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Oban | 44 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Paterson Inlet | 44 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Porridge: |
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| Closest ski area | Remarkables (New Zealand) | 103 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Coronet Peak (New Zealand) | 109 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 117 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 120 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Park (New Zealand) | 120 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Porridge: |
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| Closest city location | Invercargill (New Zealand) | 30 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 137 mi |
| Third closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 309 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 446 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 495 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Porridge is Invercargill Airport (IVC) in New Zealand, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Porridge is Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand, 89 km (55 miles) away.
- Third is Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in New Zealand, 166 km (103 miles) away.
- Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand is 179 km (111 miles) away.
- Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Porridge and is 196 km (122 miles) away.
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