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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 Thursday 21 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | |
11 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 40 | 125 | 149 | 294 | 285 | 280 | 210 | 203 | 217 | 188 | 476 | 847 | 1131 | 1138 | 938 | 874 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.68m | 9:41AM1.48m | 10:09PM1.63m | 10:39AM1.45m | 11:05PM1.57m | 11:36AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.03m | 4:34AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.07m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:46PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 125 | 149 | 294 | 285 | 280 | 210 | 203 | 217 | 188 | 476 | 847 | 1131 | 1138 | 938 | 874 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 4 | SSW 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | S 17 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 40 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 58 | 39 | 121 | 448 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 4 | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 48 | — | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 91 | 63 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 88 | 82 | 26 | 82 | 9 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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