Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 939 | 882 | 940 | 1145 | 1180 | 795 | 642 | 530 | 468 | 477 | 432 | 524 | 524 | 432 | 510 | 1405 | 2610 | 3630 | 3046 | 3222 | 2770 | 2479 | 1985 | 1663 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.26m | 4:04PM1.38m | 4:25AM1.26m | 4:49PM1.39m | 5:10AM1.26m | 5:33PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.30m | 9:47AM0.29m | 10:23PM0.30m | 10:31AM0.29m | 11:09PM0.29m | 11:16AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 851 | 730 | 730 | 656 | 596 | 596 | 596 | 530 | 468 | 477 | 432 | 524 | 524 | 432 | 400 | 1405 | 2610 | 3630 | 3046 | 3222 | 2770 | 2479 | 1985 | 1663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 939 | 882 | 940 | 1145 | 1180 | 795 | 642 | 421 | 326 | 271 | 210 | 189 | 123 | 65 | 510 | 333 | 279 | 273 | 266 | 219 | 257 | 257 | 307 | 301 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 18 | 29 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 397 | 352 | 308 | 262 | 206 | 146 | 122 | 97 | 80 | 67 | 67 | 88 | 140 | 176 | 167 | 151 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 162 | 182 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 213 | 143 | 199 | 143 | 199 | 213 | 213 | 82 | 63 | 26 | 63 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 4 |
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