Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 437 | 515 | 623 | 713 | 811 | 854 | 946 | 1435 | 1527 | 1622 | 1548 | 1504 | 1551 | 1533 | 1474 | 1274 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.25m | 3:32PM1.37m | 3:52AM1.25m | 4:17PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.32m | 9:13AM0.30m | 9:50PM0.31m | 9:58AM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 155 | 132 | 515 | 623 | 713 | 811 | 854 | 946 | 1435 | 1527 | 1622 | 1548 | 1504 | 1551 | 1533 | 1474 | 1274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 444 | 437 | 132 | 146 | 161 | 52 | 52 | 181 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 40 | 34 | 44 | 14 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 403 | 400 | 262 | 351 | 245 | 214 | — | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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