Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 5PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1193 | 2157 | 2356 | 1943 | 1631 | 860 | 798 | 1027 | 2082 | 1163 | 1230 | 1306 | 1570 | 1693 | 2386 | 2764 | 2967 | 2974 | 3060 | 2764 | 2413 | 2094 | 1805 | 1648 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:30PM2.01m | 4:48AM2.01m | 5:26PM1.92m | 5:47AM1.90m | 6:22PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.16m | 10:39PM0.35m | 11:10AM0.28m | 11:37PM0.42m | 12:08PM0.39m | 00:37AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 835 | 395 | — | — | 381 | 860 | 798 | 349 | — | — | — | 288 | 3 | 1693 | 2386 | 2764 | 2967 | 2974 | 3060 | 2764 | 2413 | 2094 | 1805 | 1648 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 319 | — | — | — | — | 264 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1193 | 2157 | 2356 | 1943 | 1631 | 320 | 325 | 1027 | 2082 | 1163 | 1230 | 1306 | 1570 | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 159 | 137 | 137 | 31 | 31 | 137 | 159 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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