Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (22 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 12AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3495 | 5053 | 5327 | 6190 | 6871 | 7394 | 7193 | 9001 | 13375 | 13460 | 11707 | 10783 | 10104 | 9710 | 8899 | 8119 | 7126 | 6269 | 5476 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.69m | 9:13PM1.74m | 9:45AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.78m | 2:47AM0.63m | 3:11PM0.68m | 3:33AM0.50m | 3:53PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3495 | — | — | — | — | — | 7193 | — | — | — | — | — | 10104 | 9710 | 8899 | — | 7126 | — | 5476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2021 | 5053 | 5327 | 6190 | 6871 | 7394 | 3631 | 9001 | 13375 | 13460 | 11707 | 10783 | 4100 | 4193 | 4247 | 8119 | 3874 | 6269 | 3420 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 200 | 137 | 137 | 159 | 193 | 154 | 194 | 277 | 482 | 559 | 159 | 160 | 137 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 31 |
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