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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 15 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 301 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 180 | 137 | 127 | 121 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 46 | 109 | 194 | 235 | 293 | 1211 | 1997 | 1211 | 711 | 459 | 313 | 240 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
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Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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