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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 Apr 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 51 | 90 | 384 | 459 | 2276 | 4431 | 4990 | 5084 | 5300 | 6108 | 6356 | 5919 | 3296 | 3696 | 3325 | 3259 | 3048 | 3108 | 1677 | 1538 | 2339 | 2236 | 2099 | 1768 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:09AM 1.51 | 7:36PM 1.64 | 8:05AM 1.51 | 8:32PM 1.66 | 9:02AM 1.50 | 9:29PM 1.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:21PM 0.04 | 2:00AM 0.01 | 2:17PM 0.03 | 2:58AM 0.01 | 3:14PM 0.04 | 3:55AM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
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