Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 3PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2667 | 3572 | 4257 | 5106 | 5943 | 5296 | 6238 | 6872 | 7312 | 7351 | 7165 | 7336 | 7733 | 7621 | 7757 | 7664 | 7497 | 6800 | 6271 | 5747 | 5200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:08PM2.14m | 1:25AM2.22m | 1:45PM2.17m | 2:05AM2.23m | 2:25PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.10m | 7:18PM0.14m | 7:40AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.11m | 8:19AM0.14m | 8:38PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2667 | 3572 | 4257 | 5106 | 5943 | 5296 | 6238 | 6872 | 7312 | 7351 | 7165 | 7336 | 7733 | 7621 | 7757 | 7664 | 7497 | 6800 | 6271 | 5747 | 5200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 293 | 513 | 347 | 262 | 233 | 262 | 233 | 233 | 264 | 347 | 502 | 233 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 262 | 482 | 541 | 240 | 193 |
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