Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7504 | 4440 | 2789 | 2371 | 834 | 569 | 702 | 563 | 561 | 491 | 1159 | 969 | 843 | 626 | 494 | 366 | 286 | 218 | 209 | 196 | 157 | 133 | 101 | 103 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.31m | 00:46AM1.37m | 1:16PM1.38m | 1:39AM1.40m | 2:11PM1.46m | 2:36AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.22m | 6:33PM0.23m | 7:02AM0.18m | 7:28PM0.19m | 7:53AM0.14m | 8:25PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
5413 | 3065 | 1750 | 2371 | 834 | 553 | 702 | 563 | 561 | 491 | 1159 | 969 | 843 | 626 | 494 | 366 | 286 | 218 | 209 | 196 | 157 | 133 | 101 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
— | 659 | 778 | 622 | 517 | 569 | 203 | 297 | 415 | 437 | 57 | 51 | 83 | 48 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 81 | 153 | 91 | 65 | 18 | 17 | 76 | 160 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — |
7504 | 4440 | 2789 | 2177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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