Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 435 | 417 | 315 | 287 | 207 | 183 | 149 | 284 | 367 | 435 | 505 | 516 | 450 | 390 | 313 | 270 | 264 | 228 | 223 | 219 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.56m | 1:44AM1.42m | 2:14PM1.57m | 2:41AM1.43m | 3:10PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.11m | 7:37PM0.11m | 7:53AM0.09m | 8:34PM0.10m | 8:50AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 45 | 63 | 82 | 80 | 149 | 284 | 367 | 435 | 505 | 516 | 450 | 390 | 313 | 270 | 264 | 228 | 223 | 219 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 85 | 106 | 100 | 96 | 88 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 21 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 435 | 417 | 315 | 287 | 207 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 53 | 9 | 4 |
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