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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
121 | 480 | 646 | 694 | 704 | 636 | 507 | 405 | 299 | 299 | 308 | 303 | 361 | 522 | 1265 | 1869 | 2062 | 1685 | 1262 | 987 | 771 | 636 | 520 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.42m | 00:21AM1.54m | 12:51PM1.39m | 1:16AM1.49m | 1:46PM1.37m | 2:10AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.11m | 6:44AM0.10m | 7:00PM0.14m | 7:38AM0.13m | 7:55PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 93 | 480 | 646 | 694 | 704 | 636 | 507 | 405 | 299 | 299 | 308 | 303 | 361 | 522 | 1265 | 1869 | 2062 | 1685 | 1262 | 987 | 771 | 636 | 520 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 121 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | NW 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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