Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 623 | 1531 | 781 | 630 | 455 | 1178 | 1884 | 2624 | 3676 | 4733 | 7065 | 6309 | 6445 | 5426 | 3251 | 2097 | 1555 | 1527 | 1313 | 1185 | 1075 | 980 | 1045 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:19AM1.33m | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:07AM1.29m | 2:35PM1.35m | 2:54AM1.27m | 3:20PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.24m | 7:32AM0.22m | 8:01PM0.28m | 8:18AM0.26m | 8:50PM0.30m | 9:02AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 184 | 189 | 840 | 781 | 630 | 455 | 461 | 394 | 281 | 250 | 223 | 353 | 427 | 480 | 772 | 3251 | 2097 | 1409 | 1527 | 1313 | 1185 | 1075 | 980 | 774 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 156 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | — | — | — | — | 1137 | 1360 | 1555 | 1048 | 707 | 232 | 534 | 768 | 1045 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 441 | 623 | 1531 | — | 58 | 410 | 1178 | 1884 | 2624 | 3676 | 4733 | 7065 | 6309 | 6445 | 5426 | — | — | — | — | 1016 | 610 | 569 | 604 | 770 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 63 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 214 | 193 | 287 | 290 | 214 | 214 | 301 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 162 | 0 | 24 | 162 | 26 | 101 | 193 | 213 |
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