Riversdale Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(The Wairarapa, New Zealand)

Riversdale Surf Guide
Riversdale in the Waiararpa is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Riversdale Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Riversdale:
The best conditions reported for surf at Riversdale occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Riversdale (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Riversdale Location Map
Interactive Riversdale surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Riversdale is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Riversdale is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 94 km (58 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
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off | cross- off |
Tides at Riversdale
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Swell History at Riversdale
Surf stats for Riversdale, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Riversdale
Wind stats for Riversdale, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Riversdale. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Riversdale:
- Closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy91 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon147 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy167 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy237 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy370 mi