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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 4AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
5076 | 5368 | 5373 | 5088 | 4530 | 3975 | 3406 | 2844 | 2549 | 2345 | 2084 | 2240 | 2440 | 2510 | 2723 | 3234 | 3911 | 3700 | 3601 | 3594 | 3248 | 2993 | 2684 | 2477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:51PM2.01m | 11:10AM2.03m | 11:27PM2.03m | 11:48AM2.05m | 00:01AM2.03m | 12:24PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.27m | 5:21PM0.28m | 5:39AM0.25m | 5:58PM0.31m | 6:15AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | 5088 | 4530 | 3975 | 3406 | 2844 | 2549 | 2345 | 2084 | 2240 | 2440 | 2510 | 2723 | 3234 | 3911 | 3700 | 3601 | 3594 | 3248 | 2993 | 2684 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 5076 | 5368 | 5373 | 2553 | — | — | — | 1541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1442 | 2477 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 193 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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