Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
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 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 83 | 81 | 276 | 232 | 224 | 389 | 2373 | 4423 | 4322 | 3430 | 2295 | 1739 | 1206 | 874 | 700 | 590 | 545 | 432 | 432 | 446 | 431 | 372 | 299 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.53m | 11:13AM1.41m | 11:36PM1.45m | 12:07PM1.38m | 00:28AM1.38m | 12:59PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.08m | 5:24PM0.14m | 5:56AM0.13m | 6:18PM0.19m | 6:45AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 117 | 83 | 81 | 276 | 232 | 224 | 389 | 2373 | 4423 | 4322 | 3430 | 2295 | 1739 | 1206 | 874 | 700 | 590 | 545 | 432 | 432 | 446 | 431 | 372 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | S 18 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 161 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 28 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 37 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 82 | 124 | 83 | 135 | 211 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 91 | 88 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 64 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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