Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 8PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 632 | 289 | 283 | 256 | 345 | 284 | 276 | 194 | 109 | 79 | 104 | 145 | 166 | 138 | 107 | 88 | 95 | 80 | 93 | 80 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.62m | 3:53AM1.47m | 4:24PM1.64m | 4:50AM1.48m | 5:20PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.05m | 9:48PM0.06m | 10:03AM0.02m | 10:46PM0.04m | 11:01AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 471 | 289 | 283 | 256 | 257 | 284 | 276 | 194 | 109 | 79 | 104 | 145 | 166 | 138 | 107 | 88 | 95 | 80 | 93 | 80 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 185 | 215 | 121 | 82 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 38 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 70 | 72 | 63 | 39 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 632 | — | — | — | 345 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 35 | 61 | 64 | 78 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 79 | 37 | 41 | 53 | 68 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 62 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 4 |
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