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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
1398 | 1415 | 1533 | 1626 | 1545 | 1352 | 1279 | 1063 | 1001 | 875 | 839 | 409 | 488 | 416 | 322 | 361 | 402 | 528 | 412 | 1548 | 4242 | 4680 | 4310 | 3731 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:32PM1.38m | 00:54AM1.44m | 1:25PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.38m | 2:16PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.10m | 6:41PM0.16m | 7:14AM0.15m | 7:35PM0.21m | 8:03AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 1398 | 1415 | 1533 | 1626 | 1545 | 1352 | 1279 | 1063 | 1001 | 875 | 839 | 409 | 488 | 416 | 322 | 305 | 402 | 528 | 194 | 1548 | 4242 | 4680 | 4310 | 3731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | SSE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 56 | 85 | 85 | 242 | 172 | 167 | 220 | 361 | 205 | 66 | 412 | 177 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 86 | — | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 4 | 183 | 133 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 14 | — | 17 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 64 | 80 | 24 |
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