Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3351 | 3267 | 3184 | 2585 | 2445 | 1965 | 1913 | 2829 | 3397 | 3478 | 2895 | 2541 | 2234 | 1587 | 3092 | 2865 | 3133 | 2938 | 2712 | 2638 | 2378 | 2190 | 1929 | 1849 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:39PM1.84m | 8:04AM1.90m | 8:34PM1.93m | 9:04AM2.01m | 9:29PM2.03m | 10:02AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.46m | 2:25PM0.39m | 2:52AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.33m | 3:48AM0.22m | 4:18PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 3351 | 3267 | 3184 | 2585 | 2445 | 1965 | 1913 | 2829 | 3397 | 3478 | 2895 | 2541 | 2234 | 1587 | 3092 | 2865 | 3133 | 2938 | 2712 | 2638 | 2378 | 2190 | 1929 | 1849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 589 | — | — | — | 186 | 553 | 541 | — | 305 | — | — | — | — | 589 | 640 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 118 | 180 | 264 | 428 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2065 | 1811 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1363 | — | — | 1074 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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