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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
153 | 101 | 171 | 86 | 84 | 46 | 47 | 133 | 326 | 886 | 984 | 497 | 378 | 258 | 202 | 211 | 186 | 282 | 623 | 613 | 535 | 519 | 588 | 1546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.37m | 9:56AM1.23m | 10:15PM1.35m | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:58PM1.34m | 11:22AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.29m | 4:02PM0.32m | 4:39AM0.30m | 4:44PM0.32m | 5:21AM0.30m | 5:27PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 79 | 101 | 114 | 86 | 84 | 46 | 47 | 19 | 39 | 443 | 486 | 497 | 378 | 258 | 202 | 211 | 186 | 282 | 623 | 613 | 535 | 519 | 513 | 1546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 63 | 108 | 135 | 35 | 37 | 21 | 48 | 588 | 488 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SW 18 | S 10 | — | — | W 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 16 | 32 | 47 | 23 | 44 | 29 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 2 | NE 7 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 153 | 1 | 171 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 133 | 326 | 886 | 984 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 9 | 53 | 64 | 314 | 64 | 53 | 99 | 62 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
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