Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 4AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4650 | 4631 | 4429 | 4297 | 4072 | 3585 | 2953 | 2560 | 2310 | 2187 | 2036 | 2221 | 3075 | 3826 | 3919 | 1504 | 2774 | 2653 | 1231 | 2668 | 2810 | 2904 | 2862 | 2422 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.59m | 7:30PM1.59m | 8:18AM1.61m | 8:33PM1.63m | 9:13AM1.68m | 9:26PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.72m | 1:28PM0.83m | 2:00AM0.70m | 2:32PM0.77m | 2:59AM0.62m | 3:25PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2560 | 2310 | 2187 | 2036 | 2221 | — | — | — | 1504 | 2774 | 2653 | 722 | 2668 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 4650 | 4631 | 4429 | 4297 | 4072 | 3585 | 2953 | 1387 | 1139 | 1057 | — | — | 3075 | 3826 | 3919 | 553 | 302 | 395 | 1231 | — | 2810 | 2904 | 2862 | 2422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 160 | 240 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 160 | 159 | 137 | 31 |
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