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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 5PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
1014 | 2180 | 2402 | 1126 | 999 | 755 | 510 | 339 | 302 | 281 | 275 | 235 | 235 | 179 | 145 | 136 | 96 | 94 | 70 | 101 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:26AM1.28m | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:11AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.41m | 7:55AM1.25m | 8:16PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.28m | 1:12AM0.27m | 1:18PM0.28m | 1:57AM0.27m | 2:02PM0.29m | 2:41AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 17 | 1035 | 1124 | 1126 | 999 | 755 | 510 | 339 | 302 | 281 | 275 | 235 | 235 | 179 | 145 | 136 | 96 | 94 | 70 | 101 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 36 | 59 | 89 | 54 | 35 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 64 | 35 | 52 | 33 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | E 13 | S 5 | E 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1014 | 2180 | 2402 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 29 |
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