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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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
13.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
722 | 690 | 586 | 576 | 499 | 491 | 467 | 451 | 374 | 302 | 176 | 217 | 240 | 226 | 169 | 165 | 135 | 140 | 143 | 113 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:27PM1.56m | 4:54AM1.49m | 5:23PM1.63m | 5:51AM1.51m | 6:19PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.06m | 11:05AM0.04m | 11:44PM0.02m | 12:01PM0.01m | 00:43AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 722 | 690 | 586 | 576 | 499 | 491 | 467 | 451 | 374 | 302 | 176 | 176 | 240 | 226 | 169 | 165 | 135 | 140 | 143 | 113 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 70 | 217 | 134 | 127 | 78 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | SW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 78 | 34 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 213 | 213 | 88 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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