Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riet River today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riet River at 7AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1127 | 1002 | 888 | 2207 | 902 | 1168 | 943 | 1104 | 1156 | 1159 | 1255 | 1135 | 481 | 516 | 526 | 539 | 539 | 627 | 815 | 668 | 587 | 427 | 311 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.61m | 4:00PM1.78m | 4:16AM1.62m | 4:31PM1.77m | 4:47AM1.59m | 5:03PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM-0.02m | 10:12PM-0.04m | 10:16AM-0.03m | 10:43PM-0.02m | 10:48AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1127 | 1002 | 888 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 273 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1037 | 943 | 373 | 516 | 526 | 539 | 539 | 627 | 815 | 668 | 587 | 427 | 311 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 334 | 268 | 273 | 217 | 188 | 1 | 137 | 137 | 112 | 205 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 130 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 56 | 202 | 236 | 2207 | 902 | 1168 | 943 | 1104 | 1156 | 1159 | 1255 | 1135 | 481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 60 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 332 | 139 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 190 | 137 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 190 | 167 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 136 | 16 | 626 | 690 | 724 | 386 | 149 |
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