Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 6PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8875 | 8392 | 7224 | 6397 | 5855 | 5572 | 5647 | 5737 | 5813 | 4904 | 4392 | 3818 | 3385 | 2987 | 2623 | 2278 | 1979 | 1949 | 1820 | 2164 | 928 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:50PM2.22m | 2:06AM2.25m | 2:32PM2.14m | 2:50AM2.13m | 3:14PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM-0.05m | 7:58PM0.10m | 8:22AM0.06m | 8:41PM0.18m | 9:05AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 |
8875 | 8392 | 7224 | 6397 | 5855 | 5572 | 5647 | 5737 | 5813 | 4904 | 4392 | 3818 | 3385 | 2987 | 2623 | 2278 | 1979 | 1949 | — | — | 928 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 989 | 1820 | 2164 | 452 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 232 |
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