Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 10PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 818 | 606 | 476 | 755 | 791 | 461 | 436 | 407 | 390 | 325 | 276 | 235 | 243 | 716 | 437 | 413 | 395 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.23m | 3:04PM1.35m | 3:26AM1.26m | 3:50PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.30m | 8:46AM0.28m | 9:21PM0.27m | 9:33AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 434 | 176 | 239 | 183 | 450 | 411 | 461 | 436 | 407 | 390 | 325 | 276 | 235 | 230 | 716 | 437 | 413 | 395 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 154 | 125 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 85 | 157 | 201 | 243 | 34 | 59 | 42 | 81 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 90 | 82 | 29 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 470 | 818 | 606 | 476 | 755 | 791 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 4 |
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