Porridge surf break

Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Porridge today?

The current surf forecast for Porridge at 8AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)11ft (3.5m)15s
Afternoon (09 May)15ft (4.5m)10s
Evening (09 May)18ft (5.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
0
0
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3130
3469
4746
5989
4355
8696
10765
10686
12610
11236
10399
8812
7763
6663
6044
5183
4418
3890
3532
3384
3194
2970
3097
3342
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:56AM1.65m
5:40PM1.64m
5:55AM1.64m
6:39PM1.66m
6:54AM1.68m
7:34PM1.73m
Low Tide
11:23AM0.64m
11:53PM0.75m
12:22PM0.61m
00:52AM0.70m
1:20PM0.54m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:32
5:30
5:30
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
11
12
11
10
9
4
3
4
4
3
1
0
1
3
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
2
4
3
5
6
6
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3890
3532
11
8
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
3130
3469
4746
5989
4355
8696
10765
10686
12610
11236
10399
8812
7763
6663
6044
5183
4418
1821
1713
3384
3194
2970
3097
3342
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
1
1
1
4
1
1
9
7
4
4
5
4
6
5
4
Distance (km)
193
159
193
193
200
232
232
232
193
233
232
232
679
232
232
193
137
31
31
31
193
31
31
193
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
5
4
5
4
5
4
9
7
7
6
5
4
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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