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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porridge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porridge sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 8AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
4877 | 4285 | 3740 | 2736 | 2392 | 2060 | 1748 | 1449 | 1309 | 713 | 1152 | 558 | 531 | 623 | 1870 | 741 | 1375 | 940 | 757 | 631 | 1977 | 2110 | 2337 | 2337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.90m | 7:04PM1.86m | 7:26AM1.87m | 8:02PM1.85m | 8:25AM1.86m | 8:53PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.48m | 12:46PM0.36m | 1:16AM0.48m | 1:46PM0.40m | 2:15AM0.46m | 2:41PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 4877 | 4285 | 3740 | 2736 | 2392 | 2060 | 1748 | 1449 | 1309 | 713 | 1152 | 558 | 531 | 409 | 129 | 741 | 1375 | 940 | 757 | 622 | 1977 | 2110 | 2337 | 2337 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | WSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | S 13 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 431 | 3 | 220 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 381 | 268 | 367 | 551 | 631 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 138 | 107 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 332 | 623 | 1870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 137 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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