Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Riversdale today?

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 6AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
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3
3
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2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.5
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2221
1862
1538
1230
884
855
748
1207
2444
2379
1825
4591
3197
3246
3102
4527
3017
2584
2069
3102
1760
1347
999
1400
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:28AM1.34m
12:55PM1.26m
1:17AM1.36m
1:45PM1.31m
2:08AM1.39m
2:37PM1.39m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.29m
6:48AM0.25m
7:01PM0.26m
7:34AM0.21m
7:53PM0.21m
8:23AM0.17m
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
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5:09
5:08
5:07
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Temp °C
8
7
6
5
8
14
15
11
10
10
11
10
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
5
4
3
1
5
12
12
8
7
6
6
5
7
6
7
8
7
8
6
7
7
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
2
S
10
Energy kJ
2221
1862
1538
1230
884
855
748
793
2444
2379
1825
2935
73
71
50
2914
3017
2584
2069
1764
29
29
28
761
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
S
16
1.4
S
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.2
S
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
149
133
128
97
94
92
260
967
106
104
78
73
44
54
91
46
46
46
31
29
18
18
17
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SSW
21
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
35
61
60
58
82
108
12
12
13
11
10
10
9
148
8
74
8
7
18
17
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
2.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
5
1.2
S
6
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
25
1207
56
109
4591
3197
3246
3102
4527
3102
1760
1347
999
1400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
91
26
26
106
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
106
283
26
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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