Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 9AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3594 | 3460 | 3237 | 3156 | 2791 | 2720 | 2238 | 1953 | 1927 | 1670 | 1504 | 1265 | 1048 | 1018 | 1002 | 837 | 722 | 473 | 365 | 233 | 217 | 183 | 173 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.96m | 9:07PM1.99m | 9:49AM2.06m | 10:08PM2.10m | 10:50AM2.16m | 11:06PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.37m | 3:01PM0.44m | 3:32AM0.26m | 4:03PM0.36m | 4:32AM0.13m | 5:01PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3594 | 3460 | 3237 | 3156 | 2791 | 2720 | 2238 | 1953 | 1927 | 1670 | 1504 | 1265 | 1048 | 1018 | 1002 | 837 | 722 | 473 | 365 | 233 | 217 | 183 | 114 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 44 | 145 | 63 | 173 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 48 | 147 | 137 | 221 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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