Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 8PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2553 | 2222 | 2031 | 1772 | 1721 | 1493 | 1449 | 1449 | 1493 | 1538 | 1606 | 1724 | 1624 | 1463 | 1376 | 1189 | 1138 | 1003 | 453 | 533 | 1011 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.79m | 5:17AM1.71m | 5:39PM1.68m | 6:21AM1.63m | 6:44PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.55m | 11:05PM0.57m | 11:32AM0.70m | 00:06AM0.68m | 12:38PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2553 | 2222 | 2031 | 1772 | 1721 | 1493 | 1449 | 1449 | 1493 | 1538 | 1606 | 1724 | 1624 | 1463 | 1376 | 1189 | 1138 | 1003 | 291 | 533 | 1011 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 54 | 453 | 447 | 454 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1358 | 1143 | 1127 | 988 | — | — | 681 | 693 | — | — | 986 | 898 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 159 | 13 | 159 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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