Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 5AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 767 | 813 | 734 | 773 | 1725 | 2088 | 3516 | 7599 | 8190 | 8082 | 8369 | 7452 | 6450 | 5370 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2313 | 1997 | 1773 | 1465 | 1308 | 1269 | 1129 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:06AM1.89m | 3:37PM1.85m | 3:48AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:34AM1.84m | 5:07PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.49m | 9:25AM0.37m | 9:44PM0.50m | 10:07AM0.40m | 10:28PM0.52m | 10:54AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 439 | 740 | 244 | 745 | 1725 | 2088 | 3516 | 7599 | 8190 | 8082 | 8369 | 7452 | 6450 | 5370 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2313 | 1997 | 1773 | 1465 | 1308 | 1269 | 1129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 767 | 813 | 734 | 773 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | WSW 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | 404 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 152 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 37 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 232 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 232 | 145 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
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