Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 5AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5266 | 5656 | 6920 | 13357 | 10754 | 7806 | 5956 | 5313 | 4553 | 3924 | 2832 | 2240 | 1599 | 1347 | 713 | 1107 | 2137 | 4168 | 3669 | 3587 | 3956 | 4514 | 4343 | 3694 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17PM2.22m | 11:55AM2.28m | 00:11AM2.28m | 12:50PM2.29m | 1:05AM2.30m | 1:45PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.00m | 6:06PM0.18m | 6:33AM-0.05m | 7:00PM0.17m | 7:28AM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 23 | — | — | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10754 | 7806 | 5956 | 5313 | 4553 | 3924 | 2832 | 2240 | 1599 | 1347 | 713 | 141 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 38 | 75 | 4343 | 3694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 5266 | 5656 | 6920 | 13357 | 4645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 928 | 19 | 203 | 1107 | 2137 | 4168 | 3669 | 3587 | 3956 | 4514 | 2359 | 1997 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 159 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 626 | 347 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 147 | 154 | 137 | 159 | 271 | 159 | 137 | 137 |
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