Porridge surf break

Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Porridge today?

The current surf forecast for Porridge at 10PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)15ft (4.5m)10s
Evening (09 May)18ft (5.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
0
0
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4302
8725
10615
11711
12434
12385
10020
8461
7471
6908
6136
5183
4605
3890
3436
3576
3144
3148
3097
3158
3353
3750
4330
4243
Wind (km/h)
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:40PM1.64m
5:55AM1.64m
6:39PM1.66m
6:54AM1.68m
7:34PM1.73m
7:50AM1.77m
Low Tide
11:53PM0.75m
12:22PM0.61m
00:52AM0.70m
1:20PM0.54m
1:47AM0.61m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:32
5:30
5:30
1
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
11
12
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
3
1
1
2
1
-2
-1
-3
-2
-2
0
1
2
3
3
5
6
5
5
3
4
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
3890
3436
14
8
8
2
2
2
4
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
4302
8725
10615
11711
12434
12385
10020
8461
7471
6908
6136
5183
4605
1930
1713
3576
3144
3148
3097
3158
3353
3750
4330
4243
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
9
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
8
4
4
4
1
4
6
4
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
196
232
232
232
204
264
351
531
232
351
232
233
137
31
31
193
232
31
31
193
193
194
233
232
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
9
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
8
8
6
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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