Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1274 | 1255 | 1094 | 968 | 917 | 889 | 742 | 730 | 718 | 599 | 589 | 514 | 486 | 404 | 325 | 320 | 314 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.25m | 5:02PM1.40m | 5:22AM1.26m | 5:46PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.30m | 10:43AM0.27m | 11:22PM0.28m | 11:29AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1274 | 1255 | 1094 | 968 | 917 | 889 | 742 | 730 | 718 | 599 | 589 | 514 | 486 | 404 | 325 | 320 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 84 | 78 | 235 | 229 | 191 | 174 | 121 | 120 | 74 | 70 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 5 | W 8 | WSW 5 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 44 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 80 |
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