Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 61 | 47 | 31 | 50 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 49 | 47 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 107 | 172 | 246 | 301 | 174 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.45m | 11:52AM1.60m | 00:22AM1.43m | 12:49PM1.56m | 1:20AM1.41m | 1:45PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.07m | 6:16PM0.05m | 6:32AM0.08m | 7:12PM0.07m | 7:29AM0.11m | 8:07PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 178 | 61 | 43 | 31 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 47 | 71 | 6 | 71 | 107 | 172 | 246 | 301 | 147 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | S 16 | S 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 47 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 174 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 39 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 159 | 80 | 53 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 64 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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