Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 4PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1979 | 2345 | 3242 | 6113 | 6486 | 3747 | 2894 | 3099 | 2077 | 2964 | 2875 | 2956 | 2786 | 2329 | 2131 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 | 1597 | 1597 | 1830 | 2148 | 2856 | 3238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.77m | 8:12PM1.78m | 8:43AM1.76m | 9:02PM1.78m | 9:35AM1.78m | 9:49PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.55m | 2:31AM0.53m | 2:55PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.52m | 3:44PM0.60m | 4:09AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1170 | 2964 | 2875 | 2956 | 2786 | 2329 | 2131 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 | 1597 | 1597 | 1830 | 2148 | 2856 | 3238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 2345 | 3242 | 6113 | 6486 | 3747 | 2894 | 3099 | 2077 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1288 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 271 | 271 | 233 | 233 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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