Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 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) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1249 | 941 | 668 | 480 | 397 | 322 | 244 | 188 | 74 | 98 | 69 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 58 | 148 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.46m | 10:00PM1.40m | 10:27AM1.49m | 10:54PM1.40m | 11:22AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.15m | 4:13AM0.16m | 4:48PM0.15m | 5:06AM0.14m | 5:43PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1249 | 941 | 668 | 480 | 397 | 322 | 244 | 188 | 74 | 98 | 69 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 58 | 148 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 14 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 21 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 159 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 159 | 159 | 168 | 324 | 275 | 358 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 99 |
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