Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 2PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1415 | 1293 | 1124 | 1064 | 1543 | 4252 | 5170 | 5093 | 5022 | 5086 | 5686 | 5435 | 3152 | 3982 | 2712 | 2353 | 1960 | 1394 | 1553 | 1040 | 892 | 1001 | 1000 | 831 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.32m | 11:29PM1.36m | 11:58AM1.37m | 00:22AM1.38m | 12:52PM1.44m | 1:17AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:46AM0.19m | 6:12PM0.21m | 6:36AM0.16m | 7:08PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1415 | 1293 | 1124 | 1064 | 1178 | 80 | 108 | — | — | 18 | 87 | 76 | 3152 | 139 | 2712 | 2353 | 1960 | 1394 | 1553 | 1040 | 892 | 1001 | 1000 | 831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 99 | 93 | 61 | 28 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 73 | 178 | 304 | 329 | 291 | 169 | 78 | 102 | 93 | 86 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SW 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 261 | 255 | — | — | 95 | 81 | 49 | 49 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 143 | 186 | 326 | 698 | 1543 | 4252 | 5170 | 5093 | 5022 | 5086 | 5686 | 5435 | 1108 | 3982 | 579 | 507 | 365 | 214 | 371 | 102 | 104 | 59 | 693 | 522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 162 | 180 | 283 | 193 | 301 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 307 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 264 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 26 | 26 | 106 |
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