Porridge surf break

Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Porridge today?

The current surf forecast for Porridge at 12PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7ft (2.2m)18s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
8
8
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
2.3
WSW
19
2.2
WSW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3170
3813
3352
5936
5240
4176
3470
3040
2772
2155
1949
1824
1664
1401
1269
1269
1269
1249
1012
964
893
808
759
784
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NNE
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
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
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:43AM1.90m
9:14PM1.94m
9:35AM2.03m
10:01PM2.06m
10:25AM2.16m
10:48PM2.17m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.48m
3:04PM0.33m
3:27AM0.34m
3:53PM0.23m
4:15AM0.20m
4:41PM0.16m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:02
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
7
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
20
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2129
2723
2496
5936
5240
4176
3470
3040
2772
2155
1949
1824
1664
1401
1269
1269
1269
1249
1012
964
893
808
759
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
1.9
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
WSW
23
0.5
WSW
22
0.7
WSW
21
Energy kJ
9
2725
2422
4
4
4
13
55
107
263
397
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
2.3
WSW
19
2.2
WSW
18
2.2
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3170
3813
3352
2786
2465
1919
1654
1411
767
613
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
9
9
8
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
137
31
31
14
137
137
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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