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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
437 | 373 | 438 | 1631 | 3929 | 4337 | 4310 | 3731 | 3157 | 2643 | 2606 | 2570 | 2534 | 2814 | 3681 | 5006 | 7083 | 7000 | 5592 | 4765 | 3985 | 3420 | 2790 | 2407 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.38m | 2:16PM1.35m | 2:36AM1.33m | 3:04PM1.35m | 3:24AM1.30m | 3:50PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.21m | 8:03AM0.18m | 8:28PM0.24m | 8:50AM0.22m | 9:18PM0.26m | 9:35AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 437 | 373 | 186 | 1631 | 3929 | 4337 | 4310 | 3731 | 3157 | 2643 | 2606 | 2570 | 2534 | 2814 | 3681 | 5006 | 7083 | 7000 | 5592 | 4765 | 3985 | 3420 | 2790 | 2407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 89 | 438 | 332 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 55 | 145 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 64 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 64 | 62 |
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