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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 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 5PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
37 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 62 | 147 | 267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.52m | 8:14PM1.71m | 8:44AM1.51m | 9:11PM1.68m | 9:41AM1.48m | 10:09PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM-0.01m | 2:40AM-0.02m | 2:55PM0.01m | 3:37AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.03m | 4:34AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 37 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 62 | 147 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 62 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 80 | 53 | 0 | 168 | 168 | 101 | 236 | 0 | 235 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 101 | 88 | 84 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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