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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 8AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
5029 | 4271 | 3587 | 3436 | 3194 | 3045 | 2996 | 3047 | 3812 | 4358 | 4467 | 4448 | 4308 | 4107 | 3598 | 4535 | 3961 | 2725 | 3316 | 5936 | 5240 | 4176 | 3470 | 3178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.68m | 7:34PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.77m | 8:26PM1.83m | 8:43AM1.90m | 9:14PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.70m | 1:20PM0.54m | 1:47AM0.61m | 2:13PM0.44m | 2:39AM0.48m | 3:04PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3598 | 3123 | 3000 | 2723 | 2496 | 5936 | 5240 | 4176 | 3470 | 3178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 947 | 1527 | 2129 | 2725 | 2422 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 5029 | 4271 | 3587 | 3436 | 3194 | 3045 | 2996 | 3047 | 3812 | 4358 | 4467 | 4448 | 4308 | 4107 | 1858 | 4535 | 3961 | 1106 | 3316 | 2786 | 2465 | 1919 | 1654 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 193 | 160 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 232 | 232 | 193 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 13 | 13 |
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