Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 8AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
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 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 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 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3049 | 1700 | 4914 | 4066 | 3243 | 2606 | 2243 | 1561 | 1226 | 941 | 668 | 480 | 336 | 266 | 202 | 151 | 75 | 100 | 69 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.42m | 9:08PM1.40m | 9:34AM1.46m | 10:00PM1.40m | 10:27AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.17m | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:22AM0.16m | 3:53PM0.15m | 4:13AM0.16m | 4:48PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 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 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3049 | 1687 | 4914 | 4066 | 3243 | 2606 | 2243 | 1561 | 1226 | 941 | 668 | 480 | 336 | 266 | 202 | 151 | 75 | 100 | 69 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 17 | SSW 17 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NNE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 1700 | 2947 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | SSW 17 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 53 | 4 | 168 | 168 | 178 |
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