Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 140 | 134 | 131 | 163 | 183 | 94 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 54 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.44m | 6:29PM1.43m | 6:54AM1.45m | 7:18PM1.40m | 7:42AM1.45m | 8:07PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.13m | 12:20PM0.14m | 00:44AM0.14m | 1:12PM0.15m | 1:31AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 134 | 113 | 89 | 68 | 71 | 99 | 94 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 86 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 191 | 140 | 134 | 131 | 163 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 54 | 10 | 16 | — | 9 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 287 | 91 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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