Porridge surf break

Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Porridge today?

The current surf forecast for Porridge at 11PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
0
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
2
0
2
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
2.1
W
8
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
540
527
1780
1839
1332
957
726
631
1736
2027
2080
2050
2157
2157
2020
2130
2243
2584
2887
3348
3805
4439
4846
5359
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:02PM1.85m
8:25AM1.86m
8:53PM1.86m
9:17AM1.87m
9:38PM1.88m
10:03AM1.89m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.46m
2:41PM0.42m
3:06AM0.43m
3:29PM0.43m
3:52AM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
5
4
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
11
10
9
7
8
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
SW
17
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
540
471
164
138
1332
957
726
572
1736
2027
2080
2050
2157
2157
2020
2130
2243
14
15
16
19
20
46
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
S
14
0.3
WSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
167
29
4
55
268
367
471
631
17
18
19
23
22
20
18
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
4
107
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
0.1
S
16
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
292
527
1780
1839
5
988
1065
2584
2887
3348
3805
4439
4846
5359
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
9
5
6
5
6
8
8
5
Distance (km)
0
31
13
13
240
4
4
0
0
0
0
13
13
0
13
31
137
31
31
31
31
31
31
262
Best forecast wave conditions in Southland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
6
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
6
8
9
9
9
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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