Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Riversdale today?

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 11AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
1565
1675
1547
1484
1243
1138
971
912
668
722
690
586
576
508
491
467
389
367
302
166
166
235
226
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:02AM1.42m
3:31PM1.48m
3:57AM1.46m
4:27PM1.56m
4:54AM1.49m
5:23PM1.63m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.12m
9:46PM0.11m
10:09AM0.08m
10:45PM0.06m
11:05AM0.04m
11:44PM0.02m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
9
9
8
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
7
6
5
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
461
1565
1675
1547
1484
1243
1138
971
912
668
722
690
586
576
508
491
467
389
367
302
166
166
235
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
S
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
28
28
28
29
30
33
33
34
35
172
40
62
61
59
58
38
37
36
35
34
70
153
132
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
39
11
9
9
17
7
7
11
11
36
79
34
68
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
26
91
91
26
26
101
162
162
180
213
88
26
26
26
26
82
82
82
82
53
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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