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Porridge Surf Photo: 'Local' by grovel king

Lat Long: 46.33° S 167.73° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porridge sea temperature is

12.7° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Porridge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	E
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	E	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WSW	E
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WSW	ESE
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	WNW	WSW	W
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	NNE	WSW	ESE
	13 s	off	2 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	off	6 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	N	WSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		WSW	WNW
	14 s	on		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	E	WSW	WNW
	13 s	on	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	S	WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	WSW	E
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porridge around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 6 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.2 ft). Range 2.56m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Porridge Surf Photo: 'Local' by grovel king

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User: grovel king (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:49 am 6 Dec 2012

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