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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porridge today?
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 12PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
711 | 890 | 777 | 686 | 581 | 745 | 793 | 1982 | 1721 | 3116 | 4746 | 5170 | 3542 | 5559 | 8899 | 10121 | 12850 | 12201 | 10930 | 10274 | 9952 | 8809 | 7737 | 6637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.70m | 4:43PM1.67m | 4:56AM1.65m | 5:40PM1.64m | 5:55AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.62m | 10:54PM0.76m | 11:23AM0.64m | 11:53PM0.75m | 12:22PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 711 | 890 | 777 | 686 | 581 | 745 | 793 | 1982 | 1721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 93 | — | 226 | 343 | 453 | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 61 | — | 69 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1051 | 301 | 3116 | 4746 | 5170 | 3542 | 5559 | 8899 | 10121 | 12850 | 12201 | 10930 | 10274 | 9952 | 8809 | 7737 | 6637 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 159 | 13 | 159 | 159 | 193 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 232 | 232 | 264 | 233 | 232 | 351 | 502 | 1041 | 645 | 293 |
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