Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 7AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7703 | 7506 | 7608 | 8151 | 8851 | 9020 | 10156 | 9551 | 9189 | 8490 | 8835 | 9082 | 9262 | 8092 | 7971 | 6602 | 5451 | 4862 | 4242 | 3478 | 2879 | 2246 | 1897 | 1649 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35AM2.24m | 2:51PM2.18m | 3:29AM2.16m | 3:45PM2.10m | 4:28AM2.05m | 4:45PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.23m | 9:12PM0.10m | 9:40AM0.33m | 10:09PM0.19m | 10:39AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3478 | 2879 | 2246 | 1897 | 1649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7703 | 7506 | 7608 | 8151 | 8851 | 9020 | 10156 | 9551 | 9189 | 8490 | 8835 | 9082 | 9262 | 8092 | 7971 | 6602 | 5451 | 4862 | 4242 | 1750 | 1365 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 193 | 193 | 194 | 270 | 482 | 482 | 347 | 200 | 193 | 193 | 482 | 502 | 502 | 504 | 502 | 513 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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