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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | |
5955 | 3732 | 3295 | 2615 | 2221 | 1862 | 1538 | 1230 | 884 | 855 | 748 | 2460 | 2444 | 2315 | 2347 | 2444 | 3197 | 3295 | 2906 | 2870 | 4598 | 2792 | 2270 | 2862 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.22m | 00:28AM1.34m | 12:55PM1.26m | 1:17AM1.36m | 1:45PM1.31m | 2:08AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.28m | 6:13PM0.29m | 6:48AM0.25m | 7:01PM0.26m | 7:34AM0.21m | 7:53PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 3834 | 3732 | 3295 | 2615 | 2221 | 1862 | 1538 | 1230 | 884 | 855 | 748 | 2460 | 2444 | 2315 | 2347 | 2444 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 46 | 3017 | 2792 | 2270 | 1792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 215 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 149 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 339 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 73 | 44 | 43 | 91 | 153 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 26 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 108 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 74 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 5955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 49 | — | — | 118 | 220 | 3197 | 3295 | 2906 | 2870 | 4598 | — | — | 2862 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 106 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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