Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riet River today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riet River at 1AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 945 | 1092 | 1284 | 1082 | 1080 | 1080 | 800 | 747 | 1022 | 967 | 967 | 1599 | 2120 | 2275 | 1658 | 1315 | 1122 | 578 | 1149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.08m | 7:32AM0.99m | 7:48PM0.96m | 10:31AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.59m | 1:38PM0.72m | 2:56AM0.68m | 4:51PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 1092 | 1284 | 1082 | 1080 | 1080 | 800 | 747 | 1022 | 967 | 967 | 107 | 58 | 64 | 82 | 63 | 66 | 326 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 70 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 61 | 312 | 304 | 692 | 31 | 173 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 578 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 218 | 108 | — | 111 | — | 59 | 55 | 10 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 125 | 178 | 4 | 1599 | 2120 | 2275 | 1658 | 1315 | 1122 | 374 | 1149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 190 | 332 | 332 | 368 | 332 | 332 | 127 | 0 |
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