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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 12AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2321 | 1975 | 1793 | 1511 | 1488 | 1275 | 1216 | 1068 | 1051 | 1002 | 1072 | 953 | 921 | 637 | 698 | 712 | 611 | 531 | 1321 | 1090 | 669 | 581 | 590 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:36AM2.02m | 1:01PM2.01m | 1:12AM1.98m | 1:40PM1.96m | 1:49AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.29m | 7:10PM0.42m | 7:29AM0.34m | 7:48PM0.50m | 8:08AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2321 | 1975 | 1793 | 1511 | 1488 | 1275 | 1216 | 1068 | 1051 | 1002 | 1072 | 953 | 921 | 637 | 698 | 712 | 611 | 531 | 1321 | 1090 | 669 | 581 | 590 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 150 | 166 | 314 | — | 233 | 122 | 132 | 127 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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