Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 353 | 418 | 418 | 461 | 528 | 786 | 1875 | 2444 | 3671 | 5415 | 7111 | 5688 | 5802 | 6252 | 6270 | 5788 | 5006 | 4297 | 4817 | 4054 | 2426 | 1914 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.29m | 8:42PM1.38m | 9:06AM1.32m | 9:29PM1.37m | 9:54AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.23m | 2:31PM0.22m | 3:02AM0.22m | 3:19PM0.22m | 3:47AM0.20m | 4:09PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 427 | 353 | 418 | 418 | 461 | 528 | 786 | 1875 | 58 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3601 | 3035 | 2426 | 1914 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | NE 12 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 214 | 137 | 251 | 226 | 180 | 99 | 79 | 60 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 30 | 48 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 151 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 67 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2444 | 3671 | 5415 | 7111 | 5688 | 5802 | 6252 | 6270 | 5788 | 5006 | 4297 | 4817 | 4054 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 91 | 358 | 207 | 207 | 286 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 235 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 213 | 26 | 63 |
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