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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | |
14 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 64 | 133 | 294 | 289 | 294 | 276 | 206 | 196 | 195 | 336 | 238 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.51m | 9:11PM1.68m | 9:41AM1.48m | 10:09PM1.63m | 10:39AM1.45m | 11:05PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.01m | 3:37AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.03m | 4:34AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.07m | 5:29AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 |
 kJ | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 41 | 133 | 294 | 289 | 294 | 276 | 206 | 196 | 195 | 336 | 238 | 1121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 50 | 16 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | NE 9 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 196 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 31 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 0 | 235 | 101 | 213 | 165 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 162 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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