Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 6AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12182 | 9592 | 8063 | 7082 | 6278 | 5603 | 6136 | 5952 | 4633 | 4633 | 3981 | 1671 | 1714 | 2856 | 3130 | 3721 | 2894 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10AM2.12m | 2:32PM2.05m | 2:54AM2.06m | 3:15PM1.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.23m | 8:25AM0.22m | 8:44PM0.27m | 9:08AM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | WSW 20 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 253 | 11 | 2 | 687 | 20 | 19 | 1671 | 1714 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1180 | 870 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 12182 | 9592 | 8063 | 7082 | 6278 | 5603 | 6136 | 5952 | 4633 | 4633 | 3981 | — | — | 2856 | 3130 | 3721 | 2894 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 351 | 347 | 347 | 193 | 270 | 270 | 233 | 200 | 24 | 31 | 154 | 14 | 147 | 193 | 193 | 137 |
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