Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 4PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 358 | 808 | 1046 | 1027 | 938 | 891 | 769 | 867 | 1027 | 1400 | 2976 | 2496 | 4159 | 4618 | 11218 | 11609 | 13183 | 15204 | 15587 | 15148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.99m | 9:52PM2.08m | 10:30AM2.10m | 10:44PM2.19m | 11:16AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.38m | 4:14AM0.13m | 4:37PM0.24m | 5:03AM0.02m | 5:23PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | S 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 336 | 358 | 808 | 1046 | 1027 | 938 | 891 | 769 | 867 | 1027 | 1400 | 144 | 1441 | 799 | 1294 | — | 7 | — | 15204 | 15587 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 110 | 175 | 216 | 261 | 332 | 332 | 341 | 491 | 644 | 587 | — | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 86 | — | 140 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2976 | 2496 | 4159 | 4618 | 11218 | 11609 | 13183 | 6045 | 5857 | 15148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 31 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 159 | 232 | 232 | 160 | 193 |
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