Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 75 | 61 | 138 | 262 | 284 | 217 | 238 | 197 | 105 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 47 | 86 | 206 | 189 | 178 | 253 | 332 | 246 | 169 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.24m | 8:59PM1.37m | 9:22AM1.22m | 9:41PM1.35m | 10:05AM1.21m | 10:24PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.29m | 3:24AM0.28m | 3:28PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.28m | 4:10PM0.30m | 4:47AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 16 | 61 | 138 | 129 | 158 | 217 | 238 | 197 | 105 | 75 | 62 | 25 | 33 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 153 | 189 | 178 | 253 | 332 | 246 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | S 12 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | SE 15 | NE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 19 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 7 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 262 | 284 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | 86 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 53 | 53 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 83 | 63 | 91 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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