- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Porridge Surf Forecast
/ Southland (9 surf breaks) /
Porridge surf Forecast / Southland / New Zealand
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porridge this week:
The surf forecast for Porridge over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 20) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 2.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porridge in the next 12 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 20th Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 24th Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 24th Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porridge over the next 12 days.
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thu 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 2137 | 3460 | 3298 | 3708 | 4176 | 4457 | 4506 | 4228 | 2528 | 2844 | 2978 | 3890 | 5009 | 4957 | 2864 | 3978 | 3968 | 4426 | 5362 | 3775 | 2381 | 1965 | 1556 | 1368 | 1481 | 1915 | 2053 | 1614 | 1093 | 853 | 1188 | 1538 | 1807 | 1979 | 3652 | 5571 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:21PM 1.87 | 10:33AM 1.91 | 10:54PM 1.93 | 11:08AM 1.97 | 11:27PM 1.98 | 11:43AM 2.02 | 11:59PM 2.01 | 12:17PM 2.04 | 12:32AM 2.02 | 12:53PM 2.03 | 1:06AM 2.00 | 1:29PM 2.01 | 1:41AM 1.96 | 2:09PM 1.96 | 2:21AM 1.91 | 2:53PM 1.89 | 3:06AM 1.84 | 3:45PM 1.83 | 3:59AM 1.79 | 4:46PM 1.78 | 5:04AM 1.76 | 5:55PM 1.77 | 6:14AM 1.78 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:29AM 0.44 | 4:47PM 0.35 | 5:03AM 0.37 | 5:21PM 0.31 | 5:37AM 0.31 | 5:55PM 0.30 | 6:10AM 0.29 | 6:29PM 0.32 | 6:45AM 0.29 | 7:03PM 0.36 | 7:20AM 0.31 | 7:39PM 0.43 | 7:57AM 0.36 | 8:19PM 0.50 | 8:39AM 0.42 | 9:03PM 0.58 | 9:27AM 0.47 | 9:56PM 0.64 | 10:25AM 0.50 | 10:59PM 0.66 | 11:33AM 0.50 | 12:10AM 0.64 | ||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thu 02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 |
| Sunset | 6:00 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | 5:44 | - | - |
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 20 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Porridge surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
View detailed surf forecast for Porridge at:
surf-forecast.com
Information about the Porridge Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Porridge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Porridge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Porridge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Porridge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Porridge may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Southland? If you are looking for accommodation near Porridge, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Southland, consider staying in Tuatapere which is 23 km (14 miles) away. Other places in and around Southland where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Okaka Hut which is 39 km (24 miles) away and Invercargill, 49 km (30 miles) away.
Nearest