Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 5PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 141 | 62 | 71 | 183 | 204 | 303 | 121 | 139 | 222 | 149 | 183 | 93 | 92 | 286 | 525 | 427 | 446 | 446 | 249 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.64m | 5:46AM1.48m | 6:15PM1.62m | 6:41AM1.48m | 7:09PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.01m | 11:42PM0.03m | 11:58AM0.01m | 00:37AM0.03m | 12:55PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 62 | 57 | 39 | 91 | 96 | 131 | 121 | 139 | 139 | 11 | 20 | 63 | 92 | 166 | 310 | 427 | 446 | 446 | 249 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 64 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 60 | 119 | 75 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 115 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 141 | 62 | 71 | 183 | 204 | 303 | — | — | 222 | 149 | 183 | 93 | 57 | 286 | 525 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 53 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
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