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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porridge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porridge sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | |
209 | 147 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 196 | 190 | 230 | 222 | 260 | 247 | 200 | 200 | 218 | 177 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 112 | 104 | 168 | 321 | 290 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.96m | 00:13AM1.96m | 12:42PM1.96m | 00:51AM1.95m | 1:22PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.35m | 6:12PM0.47m | 6:31AM0.35m | 6:50PM0.49m | 7:10AM0.37m | 7:30PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 8 |
 kJ | 209 | 147 | 152 | 154 | 157 | 196 | 190 | 230 | 222 | 260 | 247 | 200 | 200 | 218 | 177 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 112 | 104 | 168 | 127 | 161 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 49 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 139 | 30 | 139 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | S 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | NE 4 | W 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 61 | 59 | 30 | — | 30 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 15 | — | — | 73 | 321 | 290 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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