Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riet River today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riet River at 3AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 332 | 177 | 204 | 508 | 557 | 179 | 228 | 142 | 189 | 228 | 268 | 285 | 446 | 522 | 491 | 414 | 402 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25PM1.07m | 10:03AM1.02m | 11:06PM1.03m | 12:13PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.60m | 4:35PM0.66m | 5:39AM0.56m | 6:36PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 377 | 332 | 177 | 86 | 228 | 205 | 179 | 145 | 142 | 189 | 199 | 239 | 169 | 155 | 522 | 491 | 414 | 402 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 104 | — | 66 | 140 | — | — | — | 228 | — | — | 228 | 268 | 192 | 446 | 171 | — | — | 15 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | — | 98 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 285 | 196 | 196 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 181 | 239 | 204 | 508 | 557 | 579 | 611 | 634 | 625 | 616 | 563 | 146 | 188 | 149 | 597 | 841 | 963 | 1075 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 270 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 704 | 568 | 386 | 329 | 329 | 149 | 16 | 16 | 135 | 135 | 369 | 135 | 125 |
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