Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 2AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8190 | 8466 | 8569 | 8000 | 6450 | 5531 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 2250 | 1913 | 1547 | 1422 | 1346 | 1129 | 1112 | 1060 | 1077 | 1107 | 2599 | 5026 | 5488 | 4618 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:34AM1.84m | 5:07PM1.81m | 5:28AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.50m | 10:07AM0.40m | 10:28PM0.52m | 10:54AM0.44m | 11:19PM0.52m | 11:48AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 8190 | 8466 | 8569 | 8000 | 6450 | 5531 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 2250 | 1913 | 1547 | 1422 | 1346 | 1129 | 1112 | 1060 | 1077 | 904 | 2599 | 5026 | 5488 | 4618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 83 | 251 | 427 | 651 | 1107 | — | 950 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | SE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 34 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 271 | 271 | 348 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 234 | 145 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 200 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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