Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 543 | 382 | 604 | 418 | 736 | 827 | 933 | 948 | 846 | 547 | 363 | 178 | 175 | 151 | 113 | 111 | 75 | 73 | 103 | 146 | 162 | 246 | 651 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.96m | 1:42PM1.93m | 1:50AM1.95m | 2:20PM1.91m | 2:28AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.48m | 7:31AM0.33m | 7:48PM0.47m | 8:09AM0.33m | 8:26PM0.47m | 8:46AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | 405 | 543 | 382 | 604 | 418 | 736 | 827 | 933 | 948 | 846 | 547 | 363 | 153 | 202 | 279 | 398 | 308 | 232 | 232 | 286 | 248 | 220 | 199 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 12 | W 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | 38 | 95 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 208 | 178 | 175 | 151 | 113 | 111 | 75 | 73 | 103 | 146 | 162 | 126 | 651 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 29 | 54 | 37 | 16 | 150 | 246 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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