Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2299 | 3286 | 3749 | 3387 | 3163 | 2444 | 2168 | 2268 | 2318 | 2490 | 2718 | 2323 | 2056 | 730 | 1484 | 1818 | 1667 | 1624 | 1257 | 1069 | 816 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.61m | 8:33PM1.63m | 9:13AM1.68m | 9:26PM1.72m | 9:59AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.77m | 2:59AM0.62m | 3:25PM0.67m | 3:47AM0.51m | 4:09PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 24 | — | SW 22 | W 13 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2299 | — | — | — | 3163 | 2444 | 2168 | 2268 | 2318 | 11 | — | 18 | 2056 | 730 | 16 | 15 | — | 77 | 77 | — | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | SW 22 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 18 | 440 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1139 | 3286 | 3749 | 3387 | 1885 | 260 | 297 | 1285 | 1190 | 2490 | 2718 | 2323 | 1181 | — | 1484 | 1818 | 1667 | 1624 | 1257 | 1069 | 816 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 159 | 137 | 137 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 194 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 31 |
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