Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 2AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2801 | 2423 | 2154 | 1974 | 1532 | 1311 | 1182 | 919 | 816 | 761 | 633 | 421 | 270 | 265 | 538 | 727 | 1207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33PM1.97m | 10:58AM2.00m | 11:09PM2.08m | 11:33AM2.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM0.25m | 5:06PM0.31m | 5:25AM0.16m | 5:41PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 13 | SW 18 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2801 | 2423 | 2154 | 1974 | 1532 | 1311 | 1182 | 919 | 816 | 761 | 633 | 421 | 270 | 265 | 7 | 49 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 | — | W 24 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 52 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 140 | 215 | 538 | 727 | 1207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 137 |
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