Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 125 | 105 | 88 | 94 | 88 | 142 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 105 | 109 | 223 | 613 | 645 | 609 | 477 | 1643 | 1860 | 1739 | 1363 | 1016 | 735 | 581 | 447 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.44m | 8:24PM1.31m | 8:44AM1.43m | 9:09PM1.29m | 9:29AM1.41m | 9:54PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.24m | 2:23PM0.23m | 2:31AM0.26m | 3:09PM0.24m | 3:17AM0.28m | 3:54PM0.26m | 4:01AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | 8:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 136 | 125 | 105 | 88 | 94 | 88 | 90 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 105 | 109 | 223 | 613 | 645 | 609 | 374 | 1643 | 1860 | 1739 | 1363 | 1016 | 735 | 581 | 447 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 5 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 4 | ENE 10 | E 5 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 43 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 88 | 71 | 17 | 44 | 85 | 4 | 74 | 15 | 477 | 50 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 69 | 66 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SW 4 | SSW 15 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 4 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 74 | 52 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | E 10 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | 16 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 235 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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