Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2238 | 1953 | 1927 | 1525 | 1504 | 1265 | 1048 | 1018 | 1002 | 837 | 722 | 543 | 365 | 230 | 217 | 181 | 225 | 225 | 280 | 722 | 518 | 1239 | 2398 | 8119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:07PM1.99m | 9:49AM2.06m | 10:08PM2.10m | 10:50AM2.16m | 11:06PM2.21m | 11:46AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.26m | 4:03PM0.36m | 4:32AM0.13m | 5:01PM0.27m | 5:29AM0.01m | 5:55PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 2238 | 1953 | 1927 | 1525 | 1504 | 1265 | 1048 | 1018 | 1002 | 837 | 722 | 543 | 365 | 230 | 217 | 181 | 125 | 134 | 157 | 722 | 441 | 969 | 2382 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 43 | 142 | 51 | 225 | 225 | 218 | 399 | 518 | 1239 | 2398 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | WSW 22 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 48 | 71 | 77 | 221 | 280 | 246 | 117 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | — | 8119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 24 |
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