Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 6AM is: 6.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18801 | 20923 | 20562 | 19080 | 16601 | 15587 | 15321 | 14186 | 15431 | 15015 | 13233 | 10326 | 8580 | 7217 | 5983 | 5895 | 5421 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.30m | 12:39PM2.23m | 00:56AM2.27m | 1:18PM2.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.07m | 6:30AM-0.02m | 6:47PM0.06m | 7:10AM0.04m | 7:28PM0.11m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5983 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 18801 | 20923 | 20562 | 19080 | 16601 | 15587 | 15321 | 14186 | 15431 | 15015 | 13233 | 10326 | 8580 | 7217 | 3478 | 5895 | 5421 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 502 | 270 | 200 | 262 | 270 | 293 | 293 | 137 | 31 | 31 | 137 | 137 |
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