Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 5AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 210 | 294 | 210 | 273 | 333 | 374 | 383 | 276 | 299 | 335 | 902 | 1777 | 2980 | 3339 | 3484 | 3196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.62m | 6:41AM1.48m | 7:09PM1.59m | 7:36AM1.47m | 8:02PM1.53m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.03m | 12:55PM0.02m | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:50PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 139 | 171 | 210 | 273 | 333 | 374 | 383 | 276 | 299 | 274 | 287 | 238 | 194 | 150 | 153 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 10 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 103 | 120 | 83 | 68 | 51 | 7 | 4 | — | 75 | 128 | 266 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 174 | 254 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 210 | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 335 | 902 | 1777 | 2980 | 3339 | 3484 | 3196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 180 | 193 | 193 | 301 | 264 | 301 | 301 | 264 |
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