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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 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 2.4°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: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 | |
3130 | 3469 | 4746 | 5989 | 4355 | 8696 | 10765 | 10686 | 12610 | 11236 | 10399 | 8812 | 7763 | 6663 | 6044 | 5183 | 4418 | 3890 | 3532 | 3384 | 3194 | 2970 | 3097 | 3342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.65m | 5:40PM1.64m | 5:55AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.66m | 6:54AM1.68m | 7:34PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.64m | 11:53PM0.75m | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:52AM0.70m | 1:20PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3890 | 3532 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 3130 | 3469 | 4746 | 5989 | 4355 | 8696 | 10765 | 10686 | 12610 | 11236 | 10399 | 8812 | 7763 | 6663 | 6044 | 5183 | 4418 | 1821 | 1713 | 3384 | 3194 | 2970 | 3097 | 3342 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 159 | 193 | 193 | 200 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 193 | 233 | 232 | 232 | 679 | 232 | 232 | 193 | 137 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 193 | 31 | 31 | 193 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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