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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | |
1170 | 972 | 805 | 724 | 506 | 396 | 323 | 271 | 248 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 106 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 119 | 460 | 555 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:29PM1.65m | 10:00AM1.47m | 10:27PM1.63m | 10:57AM1.45m | 11:24PM1.59m | 11:55AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:11PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:08PM0.08m | 5:49AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1170 | 855 | 706 | 512 | 506 | 365 | 252 | 271 | 248 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 106 | 80 | 63 | 82 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 460 | 555 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 283 | 181 | 148 | 125 | 104 | 104 | 43 | 46 | 83 | 54 | 36 | 86 | 80 | 51 | 119 | 13 | 12 | 296 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 51 | 39 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1099 | 972 | 805 | 724 | 488 | 396 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 155 | 106 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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