Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Riversdale today?

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 9PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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5
4
4
4
4
5
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5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4310
3731
3157
2679
2606
2570
2570
3114
4150
6077
7574
6754
5592
4765
3975
3287
2716
2346
1841
1543
1339
1005
833
819
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:36AM1.33m
3:04PM1.35m
3:24AM1.30m
3:50PM1.36m
4:10AM1.29m
Low Tide
8:28PM0.24m
8:50AM0.22m
9:18PM0.26m
9:35AM0.25m
10:06PM0.27m
10:19AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
Temp °C
14
12
10
10
10
10
11
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
10
13
12
11
8
7
8
8
10
13
13
11
11
11
11
9
9
12
12
10
8
8
8
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
4310
3731
3157
2679
2606
2570
2570
3114
4150
6077
7574
6754
5592
4765
3975
3287
2716
2346
1841
1543
1339
1005
833
819
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
69
78
71
71
69
42
41
40
40
23
22
22
20
10
10
10
9
9
4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
64
64
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
26
26
26
25
26
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
9
9
5
8
5
5
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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