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Porridge surfForecast / Southland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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 11AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1269 | 1249 | 1012 | 964 | 893 | 808 | 759 | 784 | 822 | 838 | 917 | 2460 | 2404 | 2136 | 1923 | 1899 | 1684 | 1328 | 1114 | 904 | 904 | 714 | 569 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:25AM2.16m | 10:48PM2.17m | 11:16AM2.26m | 11:36PM2.24m | 12:08PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.20m | 4:41PM0.16m | 5:04AM0.08m | 5:30PM0.12m | 5:53AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1269 | 1249 | 1012 | 964 | 893 | 808 | 759 | 784 | 822 | 700 | 700 | 2460 | 2404 | 2136 | 1923 | 1899 | 1684 | 1328 | 1114 | 904 | 904 | 714 | 569 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | — | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 13 | 55 | 107 | 263 | 397 | 596 | 838 | 917 | — | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 44 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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