Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 2AM is: 6.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15294 | 15101 | 16127 | 14260 | 15275 | 18177 | 22853 | 27205 | 23216 | 16715 | 13011 | 9362 | 7648 | 6242 | 5269 | 4531 | 3721 | 3151 | 2673 | 2202 | 2076 | 1805 | 1778 | 1805 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.74m | 5:50PM1.74m | 6:06AM1.76m | 6:44PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.64m | 11:35AM0.51m | 00:01AM0.61m | 12:29PM0.49m | 00:58AM0.55m | 1:27PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 24 | 52 | 47 | 40 | 6242 | 5269 | 4531 | 3721 | 3151 | 2673 | 2202 | 2076 | 1805 | 1778 | 1805 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | 38 | 142 | 280 | 921 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15294 | 15101 | 16127 | 14260 | 15275 | 18177 | 22853 | 27205 | 23216 | 16715 | 13011 | 9362 | 7648 | 3341 | 2976 | 2478 | 2098 | 1728 | 1512 | 1317 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 270 | 347 | 520 | 802 | 626 | 679 | 293 | 293 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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