Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 6AM is: 5.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14492 | 13361 | 13204 | 15850 | 15613 | 16157 | 16745 | 16963 | 17941 | 18963 | 18346 | 18030 | 16601 | 15319 | 14524 | 13759 | 13196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31PM2.27m | 11:59AM2.23m | 00:14AM2.30m | 12:39PM2.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM-0.03m | 6:06PM0.07m | 6:30AM-0.02m | 6:47PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14492 | 13361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 5896 | — | 13204 | 15850 | 15613 | 16157 | 16745 | 16963 | 17941 | 18963 | 18346 | 18030 | 16601 | 15319 | 14524 | 13759 | 13196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 154 | 154 | 194 | 196 | 262 | 293 | 512 | 347 | 270 | 275 | 347 | 347 | 669 | 270 | 193 | 200 |
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