Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porridge today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porridge at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porridge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1471 | 1748 | 1979 | 2515 | 3775 | 6258 | 5432 | 3581 | 3367 | 3668 | 2018 | 3117 | 2779 | 2810 | 2688 | 2329 | 2131 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 | 1597 | 1597 | 1830 | 2148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.77m | 8:12PM1.78m | 8:43AM1.76m | 9:02PM1.78m | 9:35AM1.78m | 9:49PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.52m | 2:02PM0.55m | 2:31AM0.53m | 2:55PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.52m | 3:44PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1471 | 1748 | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1420 | 3117 | 2779 | 2810 | 2688 | 2329 | 2131 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 | 1597 | 1597 | 1830 | 2148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2515 | 3775 | 6258 | 5432 | 3581 | 3367 | 3668 | 2018 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 137 | 137 | 193 | 271 | 502 | 137 | 233 | 271 | 232 | 271 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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