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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | |
416 | 409 | 322 | 426 | 367 | 373 | 438 | 1631 | 3929 | 4337 | 4041 | 3482 | 2932 | 2643 | 2374 | 2125 | 2065 | 2499 | 3287 | 5155 | 7699 | 7807 | 6353 | 5135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.38m | 2:16PM1.35m | 2:36AM1.33m | 3:04PM1.35m | 3:24AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.15m | 7:35PM0.21m | 8:03AM0.18m | 8:28PM0.24m | 8:50AM0.22m | 9:18PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 416 | 409 | 322 | 426 | 367 | 373 | 332 | 1631 | 3929 | 4337 | 4041 | 3482 | 2932 | 2643 | 2374 | 2125 | 2065 | 2499 | 3287 | 5155 | 7699 | 7807 | 6353 | 5135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 6 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 172 | 217 | 220 | 361 | 123 | 86 | 438 | 332 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 54 | 145 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 78 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 91 | 143 | 168 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 64 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
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