Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 7PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2299 | 2151 | 4108 | 4004 | 3574 | 3526 | 3157 | 2878 | 2553 | 2222 | 2031 | 1772 | 1721 | 1493 | 1449 | 1449 | 1370 | 1411 | 1474 | 1700 | 1624 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:57PM1.91m | 4:23AM1.84m | 4:44PM1.79m | 5:17AM1.71m | 5:39PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.38m | 10:13PM0.44m | 10:37AM0.55m | 11:05PM0.57m | 11:32AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 83 | 566 | 4108 | 4004 | 3574 | 3526 | 3157 | 2878 | 2553 | 2222 | 2031 | 1772 | 1721 | 1493 | 1449 | 1449 | 1370 | 1411 | 1474 | 1700 | 1624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 2299 | 2151 | 2032 | 1982 | — | 1728 | 1567 | 1525 | 1358 | 1143 | 1002 | 988 | — | 815 | 671 | 661 | — | — | 860 | 911 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 271 | 395 | 160 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 159 | 160 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 13 | 13 |
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