Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 427 | 371 | 164 | 214 | 511 | 700 | 4482 | 896 | 813 | 828 | 953 | 1725 | 2005 | 2895 | 7326 | 8294 | 9038 | 9235 | 8262 | 6682 | 5820 | 4700 | 3953 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.92m | 2:57PM1.88m | 3:06AM1.89m | 3:37PM1.85m | 3:48AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.47m | 8:46AM0.34m | 9:04PM0.49m | 9:25AM0.37m | 9:44PM0.50m | 10:07AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 192 | 427 | 371 | 289 | 251 | 238 | 700 | — | 896 | 712 | 828 | 953 | 1725 | 2005 | 2895 | 7326 | 8294 | 9038 | 9235 | 8262 | 6682 | 5820 | 4700 | 3953 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 103 | 146 | 164 | 201 | 511 | 210 | — | — | 813 | 734 | 580 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | W 20 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 38 | 22 | 148 | 214 | 183 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 596 | 4482 | 882 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 193 | 40 | 271 | 240 | 240 | 271 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 271 |
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