Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 5AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11109 | 11980 | 13951 | 6823 | 12571 | 9739 | 9615 | 8015 | 6097 | 5460 | 4769 | 3863 | 3263 | 2522 | 2106 | 1826 | 1486 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:37AM2.01m | 3:03PM1.96m | 3:18AM1.97m | 3:44PM1.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.35m | 8:53AM0.27m | 9:11PM0.38m | 9:34AM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3863 | 3263 | 2522 | 2106 | 1826 | 1486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 63 | 123 | 31 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 19 | 31 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11109 | 11980 | 13951 | 6823 | 12571 | 9739 | 9615 | 8015 | 6097 | 5460 | 4769 | 2109 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 200 | 232 | 233 | 262 | 347 | 531 | 347 | 351 | 293 | 1043 | 271 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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