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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 11AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | |
3247 | 3442 | 5955 | 3732 | 3295 | 2615 | 2221 | 1862 | 1538 | 1207 | 884 | 761 | 650 | 1160 | 2502 | 2347 | 2315 | 4136 | 4631 | 2996 | 4297 | 4134 | 2891 | 4260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.22m | 00:28AM1.34m | 12:55PM1.26m | 1:17AM1.36m | 1:45PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 280 | 261 | 3834 | 3732 | 3295 | 2615 | 2221 | 1862 | 1538 | 1207 | 884 | 761 | 650 | 582 | 2502 | 2347 | 2315 | 2606 | 3062 | 50 | 2722 | 2537 | 2891 | 2436 |
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 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 24 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 215 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 149 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 118 | 260 | 1160 | 106 | 104 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 43 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | SE 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SE 15 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 108 | 108 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 10 | 91 | 150 | 8 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3247 | 3442 | 5955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 76 | — | — | — | 4136 | 4631 | 2996 | 4297 | 4134 | — | 4260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 26 |
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