Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 579 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 147 | 111 | 175 | 243 | 281 | 397 | 627 | 755 | 473 | 716 | 876 | 1775 | 1527 | 3137 | 4330 | 3634 | 2681 | 3712 | 2423 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.24m | 9:10PM1.36m | 9:34AM1.24m | 9:54PM1.35m | 10:19AM1.27m | 10:40PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.27m | 3:33AM0.25m | 3:42PM0.26m | 4:15AM0.24m | 4:29PM0.25m | 4:59AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | 236 | 220 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 147 | 105 | 175 | 243 | 281 | 397 | 56 | 122 | 473 | 716 | 214 | 1185 | 1527 | 2648 | 108 | 2956 | 120 | 115 | 2423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | SW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 161 | 127 | 123 | 111 | 98 | 100 | 111 | 48 | 19 | 89 | 70 | 112 | 103 | 314 | 183 | 103 | 205 | 185 | 141 | 133 | 99 | 261 | — | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 74 | 122 | — | 312 | 154 | 166 | — | 100 | 85 | 98 | — | 125 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 4 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 475 | 579 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 43 | 8 | — | 627 | 755 | — | — | 876 | 1775 | — | 3137 | 4330 | 3634 | 2681 | 3712 | 634 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 91 | 159 | 162 | 91 | 53 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 53 | 82 | 26 | 26 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 80 |
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