Surf Forecast Surf Report
Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 09 May 2025 NZST
Forecast 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 11PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
NE
2.2
NE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
NE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)8891010101010101099999998141420201918171616151514141313131313121212121413141516161514131312121211111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)70268243943434232728622916813110810610310310188656411812013651711069619177836455894624315043843614274144613593533473335478491019146016871644119187465153039230822420515110069669865
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
WNW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
0
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassglassonglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoffglassoffglassglasscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:15AM
1.29
3:41PM
1.30
4:01AM
1.28
4:26PM
1.32
4:46AM
1.28
5:10PM
1.35
5:32AM
1.28
5:54PM
1.37
6:17AM
1.28
6:38PM
1.39
7:02AM
1.27
7:22PM
1.39
7:46AM
1.26
8:06PM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:06PM
0.29
9:29AM
0.27
9:53PM
0.29
10:13AM
0.27
10:41PM
0.29
10:56AM
0.28
11:28PM
0.28
11:41AM
0.28
12:15AM
0.27
12:25PM
0.29
1:01AM
0.27
1:09PM
0.30
1:46AM
0.27
1:53PM
0.30
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
Sunrise------7:11-------7:11-------7:13-------7:13-------7:15-------7:16-------7:16-----
Sunset5:13-------5:12-------5:10-------5:09-------5:08-------5:07-------5:07-------5:06---
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Rain (mm)
141---------------------------------------------------------
Temp. °C1716151212111113141110109910131312121111101114151311989121617131211111112151614121211111217171516161615161819141312
Feels °C (?)151414678911128787791212111199891213129645914161211101010111313119989101413911111313131519131110
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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