Riversdale Surf Break

Riversdale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.10° S 176.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Riversdale sea temperature is
13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Riversdale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Riversdale today (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 9PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (14 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.1
SSW
10
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
11
1
S
14
1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
96
117
111
111
140
133
128
116
85
82
250
200
208
212
109
144
79
74
138
141
187
423
411
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:04PM1.62m
4:31AM1.49m
5:01PM1.68m
5:30AM1.52m
5:59PM1.72m
6:27AM1.53m
Low Tide
10:24PM0.05m
10:41AM0.02m
11:24PM0.01m
11:40AM-0.01m
00:24AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
4
3
6
3
1
Temp °C
16
14
14
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
7
7
9
12
12
13
Feels °C
13
11
11
10
10
9
8
10
11
11
9
7
6
7
7
6
7
7
4
3
5
4
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
S
7
0.4
SSW
12
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
11
1
S
14
1
S
14
Energy kJ
86
96
117
111
111
140
133
128
116
85
82
116
137
74
145
59
92
79
74
138
141
187
423
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
113
39
43
24
15
15
27
42
24
23
42
21
20
19
68
11
55
55
26
38
107
153
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
7
36
22
20
20
27
9
5
21
42
22
4
20
4
5
4
4
10
21
4
4
15
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
1.1
SSW
10
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
5
8
7
8
10
6
3
250
200
208
212
109
144
3
4
22
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
9
99
99
0
0
9
80
106
91
24
91
9
0
0
4
4
159
159
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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