Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
E
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNW
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:20
5:19
5:17
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)
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
Energy 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)
0.4
S
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy 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)
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
Energy 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)
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
1
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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