Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
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 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1226 | 1331 | 1071 | 1140 | 1271 | 1646 | 1824 | 2072 | 2537 | 2929 | 3017 | 3152 | 3078 | 2967 | 2786 | 2278 | 1973 | 1805 | 1672 | 1449 | 1449 | 1427 | 1427 | 1449 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:48AM2.01m | 5:26PM1.92m | 5:47AM1.90m | 6:22PM1.85m | 6:47AM1.82m | 7:18PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.28m | 11:37PM0.42m | 12:08PM0.39m | 00:37AM0.48m | 1:05PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 322 | — | 232 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2072 | 2537 | 2929 | 3017 | 3152 | 3078 | 2967 | 2786 | 2278 | 1973 | 1805 | 1672 | 1449 | 1449 | 1427 | 1427 | 1449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 43 | 42 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1226 | 1331 | 1071 | 1140 | 1271 | 1646 | 1824 | 949 | 1139 | 1267 | 1484 | — | 1505 | 1439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 159 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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