Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 1AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2252 | 2059 | 1475 | 3113 | 3748 | 4225 | 4908 | 4594 | 4054 | 3268 | 2891 | 2334 | 2098 | 1848 | 1682 | 1487 | 1342 | 1207 | 1134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.90m | 6:01PM1.86m | 6:55AM1.83m | 7:19PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.37m | 11:53AM0.57m | 00:31AM0.44m | 1:11PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 754 | — | 4 | 4225 | 4908 | 4594 | 4054 | 3268 | 2891 | 2334 | 2098 | 1848 | 1682 | 1487 | 1342 | 1207 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2252 | 2059 | 1475 | 3113 | 3748 | 2136 | 2290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 293 | 193 | 137 | 137 | 160 | 159 | 347 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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