Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 9AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 26ft (8.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 16s |
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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3565 | 11636 | 10266 | 27472 | 30927 | 27529 | 20048 | 19620 | 13695 | 6839 | 5413 | 4327 | 1538 | 2084 | 1426 | 702 | 688 | 611 | 561 | 561 | 1159 | 1000 | 843 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.25m | 11:55PM1.35m | 12:24PM1.31m | 00:46AM1.37m | 1:16PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.25m | 5:42PM0.27m | 6:14AM0.22m | 6:33PM0.23m | 7:02AM0.18m | 7:28PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 22 | S 17 | — | — | S 21 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 3565 | 3696 | 7946 | — | — | 1302 | — | 13426 | 9505 | 6839 | 5413 | 2856 | 1538 | 1156 | 725 | 702 | 688 | 611 | 561 | 561 | 1159 | 1000 | 843 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 672 | 826 | 726 | 658 | 355 | 237 | 167 | 497 | 437 | 29 | 51 | 83 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 82 | 297 | 91 | 65 | 18 | 104 | 166 | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1344 | 11636 | 10266 | 27472 | 30927 | 27529 | 20048 | 19620 | 13695 | — | — | 4327 | — | 2084 | 1426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 106 | 106 | 199 | 249 | 254 | 106 | 106 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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