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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 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 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 4PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
4897 | 5681 | 5622 | 5387 | 4369 | 3478 | 2591 | 2084 | 1844 | 1649 | 1687 | 812 | 566 | 557 | 380 | 928 | 819 | 746 | 790 | 510 | 670 | 774 | 1057 | 1157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.88m | 8:37PM1.88m | 8:56AM1.92m | 9:29PM1.93m | 9:47AM1.97m | 10:13PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.36m | 2:47AM0.45m | 3:14PM0.32m | 3:38AM0.37m | 4:01PM0.29m | 4:22AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | — | 5681 | — | — | 4369 | 3478 | 2591 | 2084 | 1844 | 1649 | — | 812 | 566 | 557 | 380 | 142 | 211 | 314 | 404 | 510 | 670 | 535 | 1057 | 1157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 26 | 66 | 25 | 45 | 55 | 55 | — | 183 | 774 | 688 | 659 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 158 | 393 | 364 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 4897 | 2974 | 5622 | 5387 | 2643 | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 1687 | 272 | 236 | 200 | 247 | 928 | 819 | 746 | 790 | 308 | 193 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 159 | 137 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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