Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 57 | 54 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.45m | 7:18PM1.40m | 7:42AM1.45m | 8:07PM1.37m | 8:29AM1.45m | 8:55PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.14m | 1:12PM0.15m | 1:31AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:18AM0.20m | 2:51PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 57 | 54 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 54 | 10 | 14 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 287 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 53 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 176 | 0 | 63 |
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