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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
642 | 581 | 590 | 651 | 733 | 890 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 857 | 857 | 846 | 822 | 822 | 908 | 883 | 690 | 680 | 607 | 617 | 578 | 578 | 607 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.93m | 2:20PM1.89m | 2:29AM1.85m | 3:03PM1.81m | 3:13AM1.77m | 3:50PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.41m | 8:28PM0.58m | 8:49AM0.49m | 9:12PM0.66m | 9:35AM0.57m | 10:00PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 642 | 581 | 590 | 651 | 733 | 890 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 857 | 857 | 846 | 822 | 822 | 908 | 883 | 690 | 680 | 607 | 617 | 578 | 578 | 607 | 745 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 7 | — | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 132 | 132 | 101 | 84 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 130 | 147 | 158 | 130 | 100 | 161 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 24 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
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 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
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