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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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
14.0° 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 10PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
4302 | 8725 | 10615 | 11711 | 12434 | 12385 | 10020 | 8461 | 7471 | 6908 | 6136 | 5183 | 4605 | 3890 | 3436 | 3576 | 3144 | 3148 | 3097 | 3158 | 3353 | 3750 | 4330 | 4243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:40PM1.64m | 5:55AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.66m | 6:54AM1.68m | 7:34PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.75m | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:52AM0.70m | 1:20PM0.54m | 1:47AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3890 | 3436 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 4302 | 8725 | 10615 | 11711 | 12434 | 12385 | 10020 | 8461 | 7471 | 6908 | 6136 | 5183 | 4605 | 1930 | 1713 | 3576 | 3144 | 3148 | 3097 | 3158 | 3353 | 3750 | 4330 | 4243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 204 | 264 | 351 | 531 | 232 | 351 | 232 | 233 | 137 | 31 | 31 | 193 | 232 | 31 | 31 | 193 | 193 | 194 | 233 | 232 |
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