Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riet River today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riet River at 10AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4054 | 2888 | 2431 | 2568 | 3508 | 3199 | 3054 | 2907 | 2767 | 2539 | 2323 | 1857 | 1550 | 1336 | 1159 | 1033 | 918 | 793 | 706 | 614 | 1460 | 1207 | 1322 | 890 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.39m | 2:41AM1.60m | 3:13PM1.47m | 3:30AM1.63m | 4:01PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:49AM0.05m | 10:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 2888 | 2431 | 2568 | 3508 | 3199 | 3054 | 2907 | 2767 | 2539 | 2323 | 1857 | 1550 | 1336 | 1159 | 1033 | 918 | 793 | 706 | 614 | 63 | 68 | 1037 | 890 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 43 | 44 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 187 | 184 | 131 | 73 | 80 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 68 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 4054 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 52 | 42 | 38 | 57 | 83 | — | — | 10 | 138 | 326 | 336 | 1460 | 1207 | 1322 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 0 | 167 | 110 | 137 | 136 | 96 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 16 | 5 | 96 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 110 | 126 | 20 | 127 | 124 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
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