Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 5AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6663 | 5661 | 4708 | 3890 | 3344 | 2511 | 1960 | 1780 | 1022 | 850 | 647 | 480 | 370 | 286 | 196 | 136 | 1136 | 864 | 483 | 1401 | 857 | 1124 | 431 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28AM2.05m | 4:45PM2.01m | 5:34AM1.95m | 5:54PM1.93m | 6:46AM1.88m | 7:08PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.19m | 10:39AM0.43m | 11:12PM0.28m | 11:46AM0.50m | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:59PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4708 | 3890 | 3344 | 2511 | 1960 | 1780 | 1022 | 850 | 647 | 300 | 346 | 469 | 737 | 1098 | 1136 | 864 | 483 | — | 147 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 156 | 228 | 220 | 326 | 480 | 370 | 286 | 196 | 136 | 136 | 206 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 6663 | 5661 | 2373 | 1960 | 1630 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1401 | 857 | 1124 | 431 | 396 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 655 | 293 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 31 |
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