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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 5PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | |
4916 | 5199 | 4955 | 4432 | 3924 | 3336 | 2939 | 2448 | 2161 | 1866 | 1599 | 1457 | 1249 | 1211 | 1094 | 892 | 730 | 635 | 587 | 480 | 367 | 330 | 247 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.89m | 10:19PM1.91m | 10:44AM1.92m | 10:58PM1.93m | 11:24AM1.94m | 11:35PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.44m | 4:34AM0.38m | 4:54PM0.45m | 5:14AM0.36m | 5:33PM0.46m | 5:52AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 46 | 20 | 20 | 4432 | 3924 | 3336 | 2939 | 2448 | 2161 | 1866 | 1599 | 1457 | 1249 | 1211 | 1094 | 892 | 730 | 635 | 587 | 480 | 367 | 330 | 247 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 4916 | 5199 | 4955 | 2169 | 1737 | 1559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 262 | 137 | 137 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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