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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 6PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | |
2570 | 3114 | 4150 | 6228 | 7574 | 7138 | 5928 | 4765 | 4027 | 3331 | 2753 | 2374 | 1841 | 1567 | 1339 | 996 | 846 | 833 | 738 | 628 | 538 | 303 | 295 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.35m | 3:24AM1.30m | 3:50PM1.36m | 4:10AM1.29m | 4:35PM1.38m | 4:56AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.22m | 9:18PM0.26m | 9:35AM0.25m | 10:06PM0.27m | 10:19AM0.26m | 10:53PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 2570 | 3114 | 4150 | 6228 | 7574 | 7138 | 5928 | 4765 | 4027 | 3331 | 2753 | 2374 | 1841 | 1567 | 1339 | 996 | 846 | 833 | 738 | 628 | 538 | 303 | 295 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 4 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 106 | 4 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 9 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
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