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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 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
13.8° 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 12PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 May) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
3170 | 3813 | 3352 | 5936 | 5240 | 4176 | 3470 | 3040 | 2772 | 2155 | 1949 | 1824 | 1664 | 1401 | 1269 | 1269 | 1269 | 1249 | 1012 | 964 | 893 | 808 | 759 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.90m | 9:14PM1.94m | 9:35AM2.03m | 10:01PM2.06m | 10:25AM2.16m | 10:48PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.48m | 3:04PM0.33m | 3:27AM0.34m | 3:53PM0.23m | 4:15AM0.20m | 4:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2129 | 2723 | 2496 | 5936 | 5240 | 4176 | 3470 | 3040 | 2772 | 2155 | 1949 | 1824 | 1664 | 1401 | 1269 | 1269 | 1269 | 1249 | 1012 | 964 | 893 | 808 | 759 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 9 | 2725 | 2422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 55 | 107 | 263 | 397 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3170 | 3813 | 3352 | 2786 | 2465 | 1919 | 1654 | 1411 | — | — | — | — | 767 | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 137 | 137 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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