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Lat Long: 46.33° S 167.73° E

Porridge Surf Photo: 'Porridge on a winter day' by Freddie

Weather Forecast for Porridge

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Porridge sea temperature is

13.1° C

2.1°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	ENE		WSW	NW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August 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	ENE	NE	WSW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August 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	NNE	NE	WSW	WNW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August 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	NNE	NNE	WSW	WNW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August 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	NE	NNE	WSW	W
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	W	NE	NE	WSW	W
	20 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	W	NE	NNW	W	W
	19 s	off	7 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	W	NE		W	WNW
	18 s	off		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	W	NE	N	W	NW
	17 s	off	3 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	W	NE	NE	W	WNW
	17 s	cross- off	4 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	W	ENE	NE	W	NW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	W	NE	NE	W	NW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	W	WNW		W	NW
	15 s	cross		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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
	W	WNW	NW	W
	14 s	cross	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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
	W	NNW	WNW	W	NW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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
	W	NW	WNW	W	NW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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
	W	WNW	WNW	W
	13 s	cross	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.4 ft). Range 2.63m (8.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Porridge Surf Photo: 'Porridge on a winter day' by Freddie

Porridge on a winter day

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User: Freddie (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:28 pm 21 Aug 2016