Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 132 | 121 | 162 | 406 | 396 | 607 | 803 | 500 | 252 | 304 | 252 | 256 | 260 | 244 | 188 | 93 | 65 | 71 | 84 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.59m | 2:56AM1.45m | 3:27PM1.62m | 3:53AM1.47m | 4:24PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.09m | 8:50PM0.09m | 9:05AM0.05m | 9:48PM0.06m | 10:03AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 132 | 121 | 162 | 335 | 149 | 243 | 609 | 400 | 252 | 304 | 252 | 256 | 260 | 244 | 188 | 93 | 65 | 64 | 75 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 75 | 130 | 157 | 24 | 22 | 227 | 223 | 215 | 128 | 61 | 59 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | E 13 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 406 | 396 | 607 | 803 | 500 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 37 | 31 | 71 | 84 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 91 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 53 |
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