Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 235 | 276 | 505 | 653 | 614 | 656 | 769 | 788 | 2180 | 3248 | 3656 | 3393 | 3467 | 3844 | 2570 | 1747 | 1810 | 1048 | 1066 | 902 | 832 | 1125 | 2267 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.24m | 9:54PM1.35m | 10:19AM1.27m | 10:40PM1.35m | 11:07AM1.32m | 11:29PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.26m | 4:15AM0.24m | 4:29PM0.25m | 4:59AM0.22m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:46AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 270 | 235 | 276 | 505 | 653 | 614 | 160 | 769 | 183 | 163 | 153 | 108 | 2881 | 2486 | 2877 | 2570 | 1747 | 1810 | 1048 | 1066 | 902 | 832 | 738 | 613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 160 | 160 | 115 | 140 | 85 | 85 | 98 | 135 | 147 | 127 | 113 | 105 | 99 | 67 | 7 | 62 | 40 | 61 | 55 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 7 | 122 | 112 | 176 | 172 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 120 | 253 | — | 9 | 16 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 78 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 656 | — | 788 | 2180 | 3248 | 3656 | 3393 | 3467 | 3844 | 130 | 279 | 475 | 1029 | 537 | 588 | 701 | 1125 | 2267 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 106 | 91 | 53 | 82 | 64 | 91 | 80 | 91 | 91 | 26 | 26 | 101 | 24 | 91 | 24 | 9 | 106 | 192 | 91 | 91 | 162 | 180 |
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