Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Riversdale today?

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 8AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
117
83
79
78
57
56
54
38
55
37
26
26
15
17
7
19
9
10
15
30
12
24
22
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
5
NW
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:48AM1.53m
7:16PM1.71m
7:46AM1.52m
8:14PM1.71m
8:44AM1.51m
9:11PM1.68m
Low Tide
00:43AM-0.01m
12:59PM-0.00m
1:42AM-0.02m
1:57PM-0.01m
2:40AM-0.02m
2:55PM0.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:00
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
12
12
10
9
8
9
13
16
12
11
11
11
11
13
16
17
15
15
13
11
10
11
12
12
9
10
8
6
5
6
10
13
9
8
8
8
7
10
13
14
10
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
120
117
83
79
78
57
56
54
38
55
37
26
26
15
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
3
24
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
12
7
7
7
19
19
18
11
8
4
4
5
5
5
13
7
7
8
10
15
30
12
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
8
20
20
19
14
27
25
17
17
16
16
8
8
9
17
7
9
9
8
10
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.3
NNW
3
0.7
NNE
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
10
7
8
7
7
10
18
12
9
9
17
1
19
1
2
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
63
4
0
4
64
53
0
0
0
0
0
53
80
99
0
199
230
230
220
236
236
101
101
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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