
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2107 | 1833 | 1819 | 1452 | 1514 | 787 | 1066 | 1276 | 1300 | 1208 | 1059 | 1236 | 1815 | 2587 | 3465 | 3316 | 2993 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:17AM2.09m | 2:34PM2.01m | 2:58AM1.96m | 3:14PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.20m | 8:29AM0.30m | 8:48PM0.32m | 9:10AM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
2107 | 1833 | 1819 | 1452 | 1514 | 787 | 1066 | 1276 | 1300 | 1208 | 1059 | 1236 | 1815 | 2587 | 3465 | 3316 | 2993 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 20 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 419 | 261 | 8 | 308 | 227 | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | N 3 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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