Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 365 | 371 | 496 | 424 | 368 | 250 | 193 | 444 | 437 | 515 | 632 | 713 | 841 | 841 | 983 | 1697 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.25m | 2:46PM1.36m | 3:07AM1.25m | 3:32PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.32m | 8:28AM0.30m | 9:04PM0.32m | 9:13AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 135 | 123 | 229 | 290 | 249 | 249 | 215 | 186 | 155 | 160 | 155 | 171 | 245 | 841 | 841 | 983 | 1697 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 206 | 201 | 116 | 220 | 268 | 264 | 250 | 193 | 444 | 437 | 515 | 632 | 713 | 41 | 34 | 214 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | — | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 51 | 50 | 112 | 80 | 104 | 141 | 186 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 14 | — | 51 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 405 | 365 | 371 | 496 | 424 | 368 | — | — | — | 62 | 279 | 287 | 429 | 292 | 258 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 91 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 91 | 91 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 91 | 91 | 26 |
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