Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 332 | 319 | 308 | 302 | 290 | 244 | 244 | 302 | 313 | 313 | 308 | 546 | 529 | 496 | 566 | 574 | 547 | 464 | 519 | 483 | 475 | 634 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.26m | 7:02PM1.40m | 7:23AM1.25m | 7:45PM1.39m | 8:06AM1.24m | 8:28PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.27m | 12:46PM0.27m | 1:26AM0.27m | 1:30PM0.26m | 2:09AM0.26m | 2:14PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 344 | 332 | 319 | 308 | 302 | 290 | 244 | 244 | 302 | 313 | 313 | 308 | 546 | 529 | 496 | 566 | 574 | 547 | 464 | 519 | 483 | 475 | 634 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 293 | 281 | 213 | 187 | 133 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 66 | 58 | 33 | 48 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | S 17 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 73 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 11 | — | 5 | 47 | 21 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 120 | 268 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 176 | 29 |
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