Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 251 | 251 | 205 | 151 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 84 | 139 | 1603 | 3195 | 4318 | 5004 | 5749 | 4829 | 5297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.26m | 6:30PM1.40m | 6:51AM1.26m | 7:14PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.27m | 12:14PM0.24m | 00:52AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 314 | 251 | 251 | 205 | 151 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 83 | 139 | 72 | 145 | 198 | 198 | 215 | 206 | 3746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 17 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 87 | 35 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 58 | 35 | 53 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 18 | E 18 | NE 18 | E 18 | NE 17 | — | NE 17 |
| kJ | 50 | 25 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 17 | 48 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 15 | 115 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 131 | 1603 | 3195 | 4318 | 5004 | 5749 | 4829 | 5297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 80 | 80 | 4 | 99 | 168 | 168 | 185 | 172 | 172 | 193 | 180 | 143 | 193 | 283 | 106 | 26 |
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