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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 11AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | |
12782 | 11808 | 9850 | 8776 | 7915 | 7337 | 6373 | 5636 | 4675 | 4271 | 3587 | 3436 | 3194 | 2970 | 3097 | 3342 | 3732 | 4097 | 4449 | 4792 | 4721 | 4440 | 3838 | 4535 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.66m | 6:54AM1.68m | 7:34PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.77m | 8:26PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:52AM0.70m | 1:20PM0.54m | 1:47AM0.61m | 2:13PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 23 | SW 14 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 3587 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 788 | 3574 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1350 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 12782 | 11808 | 9850 | 8776 | 7915 | 7337 | 6373 | 5636 | 4675 | 4271 | 1777 | 3436 | 3194 | 2970 | 3097 | 3342 | 3732 | 4097 | 4449 | 4792 | 4721 | 4440 | 3838 | 4535 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 275 | 482 | 645 | 502 | 502 | 232 | 193 | 137 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 194 | 31 | 31 | 193 | 193 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 232 | 232 | 137 | 31 |
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