Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 9AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 855 | 1392 | 1784 | 1327 | 1114 | 581 | 542 | 432 | 911 | 724 | 593 | 1283 | 1807 | 2184 | 2184 | 2122 | 1887 | 1622 | 1405 | 1269 | 1083 | 885 | 759 | 616 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.88m | 7:08PM1.89m | 7:58AM1.86m | 8:19PM1.90m | 9:02AM1.90m | 9:23PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:59PM0.53m | 1:36AM0.36m | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:44AM0.34m | 3:13PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 105 | 593 | 1283 | 1807 | 2184 | 2184 | 2122 | 1887 | 1622 | 1405 | 1269 | 1083 | 885 | 759 | 616 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 | 177 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1392 | 1784 | 1327 | 1114 | 581 | 542 | 432 | 911 | 724 | 350 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 221 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 159 | 137 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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