Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 8AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3042 | 5444 | 4961 | 4893 | 5240 | 7151 | 5024 | 4690 | 3961 | 3257 | 2288 | 1836 | 4856 | 4016 | 3243 | 2643 | 1895 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.41m | 7:53AM1.38m | 8:18PM1.40m | 8:43AM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.18m | 2:09PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.17m | 3:00PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 3387 | 2991 | 2555 | 3080 | 4620 | 5024 | 4690 | 3961 | 3257 | 2288 | 1836 | 4856 | 4016 | 3243 | 2643 | 1895 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 865 | 1700 | 10 | — | 22 | 23 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 15 | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3042 | 5444 | 4961 | 4893 | 5240 | 7151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 172 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 159 | 159 |
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