Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 6PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1252 | 815 | 586 | 510 | 594 | 472 | 389 | 266 | 181 | 76 | 408 | 464 | 329 | 196 | 196 | 346 | 484 | 614 | 704 | 904 | 1245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.33m | 1:09AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.33m | 1:54AM1.22m | 2:18PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.32m | 7:05PM0.32m | 7:14AM0.32m | 7:50PM0.32m | 8:00AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1252 | 815 | 586 | 510 | 594 | 472 | 389 | 266 | 181 | 53 | 59 | 464 | 329 | 196 | 153 | 157 | 208 | 284 | 240 | 179 | 780 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 102 | 120 | 159 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 22 | 7 | 76 | 408 | — | — | — | 196 | 346 | 484 | 614 | 704 | 904 | 1245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 63 | 26 | 162 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 180 | 172 | 180 | 283 | 91 | 26 |
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