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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 10AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2188 | 2157 | 2020 | 2130 | 2394 | 2848 | 3500 | 3862 | 4401 | 4660 | 4846 | 4887 | 4720 | 4216 | 3716 | 3336 | 2764 | 2448 | 2161 | 1866 | 1599 | 1457 | 1230 | 1211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.87m | 9:38PM1.88m | 10:03AM1.89m | 10:19PM1.91m | 10:44AM1.92m | 10:58PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.43m | 3:29PM0.43m | 3:52AM0.40m | 4:13PM0.44m | 4:34AM0.38m | 4:54PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | WSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2188 | 2157 | 2020 | 2130 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 4846 | 20 | 20 | 4216 | 3716 | 3336 | 2764 | 2448 | 2161 | 1866 | 1599 | 1457 | 1230 | 1211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 930 | 988 | 2394 | 2848 | 3500 | 3862 | 4401 | 4660 | 2361 | 4887 | 4720 | 1993 | 1580 | 1413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 193 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 262 | 137 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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