Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 1AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 23 | 49 | 47 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 110 | 167 | 242 | 305 | 339 | 335 | 293 | 189 | 173 |
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 | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.43m | 12:49PM1.56m | 1:20AM1.41m | 1:45PM1.51m | 2:16AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.08m | 7:12PM0.07m | 7:29AM0.11m | 8:07PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 110 | 167 | 242 | 305 | 339 | 335 | 293 | 189 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 47 | 71 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 23 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 101 | 91 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 72 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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