Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 4PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7866 | 7091 | 7317 | 7969 | 12605 | 16065 | 14698 | 14009 | 13868 | 12115 | 10699 | 8809 | 7704 | 6044 | 4581 | 4160 | 3545 | 3246 | 3313 | 3267 | 3174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:18PM2.22m | 2:33AM2.26m | 3:06PM2.14m | 3:23AM2.15m | 3:54PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM-0.07m | 8:25PM0.14m | 8:53AM0.02m | 9:14PM0.21m | 9:42AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 32 | 16065 | 14698 | 14009 | 68 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 4581 | 4160 | 3545 | 3246 | 3313 | 3267 | 3174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 7866 | 7091 | 7317 | 7969 | 12605 | — | 5559 | 5434 | 13868 | 12115 | 10699 | 8809 | 7704 | 6044 | 2427 | 2228 | 1822 | 1637 | 1614 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 194 | 194 | 193 | 193 | 137 | 154 | 193 | 31 | 31 | 137 | 159 | 137 | 13 | 13 | 137 | 0 |
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