Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 1PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 313 | 313 | 308 | 546 | 521 | 496 | 488 | 566 | 556 | 464 | 441 | 411 | 667 | 478 | 541 | 292 | 499 | 397 | 243 | 140 | 248 | 211 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.25m | 7:45PM1.39m | 8:06AM1.24m | 8:28PM1.38m | 8:50AM1.24m | 9:10PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.27m | 1:30PM0.26m | 2:09AM0.26m | 2:14PM0.26m | 2:52AM0.26m | 2:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 302 | 313 | 313 | 308 | 546 | 521 | 496 | 488 | 566 | 556 | 464 | 441 | 411 | 475 | 478 | 541 | 165 | 5 | 397 | 243 | 140 | 248 | 211 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 66 | 58 | 33 | 48 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | WSW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 5 | 94 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 667 | 136 | 314 | 292 | 499 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 53 | 29 | 9 | 53 | 24 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 207 | 178 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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