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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
855 | 792 | 763 | 1259 | 1658 | 2034 | 2053 | 2277 | 2208 | 2034 | 2116 | 2552 | 2460 | 2460 | 2524 | 2620 | 2744 | 3499 | 4505 | 4919 | 6682 | 6033 | 5152 | 4414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:53PM2.07m | 4:10AM2.05m | 4:56PM1.97m | 5:15AM1.96m | 6:01PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.13m | 10:02PM0.38m | 10:36AM0.23m | 11:06PM0.44m | 11:41AM0.31m | 00:12AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 173 | 2034 | 2053 | 2277 | 2208 | 2034 | 2116 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3499 | 4505 | 4919 | 6682 | 6033 | 5152 | 4414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | 1556 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 855 | 792 | 763 | 1259 | 1658 | 951 | — | — | — | — | 1009 | 2552 | 2460 | 2460 | 2524 | 2620 | 2744 | 1624 | 2259 | 3756 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 642 | 159 | 193 | 193 | 137 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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