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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
13.8° 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 2PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
2538 | 2424 | 2426 | 2940 | 3959 | 3840 | 6196 | 5730 | 4877 | 4285 | 3623 | 2736 | 2392 | 2060 | 1672 | 1449 | 1309 | 841 | 679 | 627 | 540 | 522 | 1413 | 1496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.96m | 6:01PM1.90m | 6:22AM1.90m | 7:04PM1.86m | 7:26AM1.87m | 8:02PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.31m | 00:12AM0.48m | 12:46PM0.36m | 1:16AM0.48m | 1:46PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | — | — | 11 | 2940 | 3959 | 3840 | 6196 | 5730 | 4877 | 4285 | 3623 | 2736 | 2392 | 2060 | 1672 | 1449 | 1309 | 841 | 679 | 627 | 540 | 522 | 164 | 1496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 91 | — | 1795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 431 | 152 | 187 | 167 | 3 | 3 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2538 | 2424 | 2426 | 1216 | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 313 | 1413 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 159 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
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