Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 2AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 383 | 433 | 1611 | 2568 | 3276 | 3088 | 2352 | 1822 | 1275 | 900 | 735 | 563 | 447 | 299 | 236 | 86 | 82 | 186 | 172 | 165 | 158 | 141 | 131 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:54PM1.71m | 8:23AM1.50m | 8:51PM1.67m | 9:20AM1.47m | 9:47PM1.60m | 10:17AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM-0.02m | 2:34PM-0.01m | 3:16AM-0.00m | 3:32PM0.03m | 4:11AM0.03m | 4:28PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 4 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 383 | 433 | 1611 | 2568 | 3276 | 3088 | 2352 | 1822 | 1275 | 900 | 735 | 563 | 447 | 299 | 236 | 86 | 55 | 186 | 172 | 165 | 158 | 141 | 14 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 18 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 11 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 283 | 370 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 57 | 82 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 131 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | NE 14 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 14 | NNE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 66 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 106 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 9 | 99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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