Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riversdale today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1860 | 1465 | 1391 | 1256 | 1391 | 1402 | 1422 | 1463 | 1344 | 1325 | 1317 | 1344 | 1491 | 1344 | 1155 | 958 | 511 | 1131 | 605 | 979 | 954 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.36m | 00:00AM1.23m | 12:21PM1.34m | 00:45AM1.22m | 1:06PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.29m | 6:06AM0.32m | 6:42PM0.31m | 6:51AM0.32m | 7:27PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 1860 | 1465 | 1391 | 1256 | 1391 | 1402 | 1422 | 1463 | 1344 | 1325 | 1317 | 1344 | 1491 | 1344 | 1155 | 958 | 511 | 1131 | 605 | 979 | 954 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 421 | 4 | 307 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 107 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 87 | 82 | 64 | 4 |
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