Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 85 | 84 | 139 | 1515 | 2336 | 3087 | 3267 | 3937 | 5961 | 3344 | 2671 | 2107 | 1485 | 1242 | 907 | 723 | 595 | 642 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.40m | 6:51AM1.26m | 7:14PM1.40m | 7:35AM1.27m | 7:58PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.23m | 1:36AM0.24m | 1:45PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 114 | 85 | 83 | 139 | 72 | 145 | 198 | 196 | 215 | 4149 | 3344 | 2671 | 2107 | 1485 | 1242 | 907 | 723 | 595 | 642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 27 | 21 | 57 | 35 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 251 | 248 | 238 | 181 | 163 | 213 | 427 | 351 | 335 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 18 | E 13 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSW 10 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 82 | 83 | 84 | 10 | 48 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 176 | 144 | 10 | 9 | 83 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 24 | 122 | 1515 | 2336 | 3087 | 3267 | 3937 | 5961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 172 | 91 | 193 | 106 | 106 | 143 | 283 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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