Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 7AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 7°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2767 | 2313 | 2151 | 1773 | 1672 | 1502 | 1269 | 1129 | 1112 | 1129 | 1077 | 1120 | 2631 | 1921 | 5845 | 4454 | 3659 | 2907 | 2655 | 2181 | 2117 | 4636 | 4255 | 3853 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM1.84m | 5:07PM1.81m | 5:28AM1.83m | 6:01PM1.82m | 6:29AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.52m | 10:54AM0.44m | 11:19PM0.52m | 11:48AM0.47m | 00:17AM0.51m | 12:50PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 2767 | 2313 | 2151 | 1773 | 1672 | 1502 | 1269 | 1129 | 1112 | 1129 | 1077 | 904 | 2631 | 1921 | 5845 | 4454 | 3659 | 2907 | 2655 | 2181 | 1759 | 4636 | 4255 | 3853 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 18 | 83 | 251 | 427 | 651 | 1120 | — | 1904 | 55 | 54 | 308 | 458 | 1024 | 1840 | 2117 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 235 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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