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Riversdale Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Riversdale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Riversdale sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
270 | 314 | 301 | 213 | 210 | 192 | 133 | 129 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 168 | 206 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.31m | 6:33PM1.41m | 6:57AM1.30m | 7:18PM1.41m | 7:42AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.24m | 12:20PM0.25m | 00:55AM0.24m | 1:05PM0.27m | 1:41AM0.25m | 1:50PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 270 | 314 | 301 | 213 | 210 | 192 | 133 | 129 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 168 | 206 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 23 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | S 9 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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