Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 186 | 172 | 165 | 158 | 145 | 135 | 123 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 111 | 240 | 300 | 377 | 2400 | 4804 | 4686 | 3474 | 2534 | 1763 | 1206 | 986 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.60m | 10:17AM1.44m | 10:42PM1.53m | 11:13AM1.41m | 11:36PM1.45m | 12:07PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.03m | 4:28PM0.08m | 5:05AM0.08m | 5:24PM0.14m | 5:56AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 186 | 172 | 165 | 158 | 145 | 135 | 123 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 20 | 240 | 300 | 377 | 2400 | 4804 | 4686 | 3474 | 2534 | 1763 | 1206 | 986 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | SSW 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | S 18 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 25 | 39 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 111 | 7 | 7 | 161 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 56 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 0 | 64 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
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