Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 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
14.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Riversdale today?

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 1PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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 Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
!
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
2.3
SSW
11
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2059
2598
2081
1114
890
1146
528
471
461
1565
1675
1547
1484
1225
1016
971
797
657
636
596
493
418
418
401
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:08AM1.39m
2:37PM1.39m
3:02AM1.42m
3:31PM1.48m
3:57AM1.46m
4:27PM1.56m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.17m
8:49PM0.17m
9:15AM0.12m
9:46PM0.11m
10:09AM0.08m
10:45PM0.06m
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clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
8
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
9
8
6
7
6
6
5
6
5
6
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
2059
1596
1369
29
28
632
528
471
461
1565
1675
1547
1484
1225
1016
971
797
657
636
596
493
418
418
401
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
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
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
31
29
29
18
17
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
31
33
33
34
35
119
62
61
61
58
58
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
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
19
Energy kJ
8
19
18
17
17
6
6
6
6
6
39
11
9
9
17
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
2.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2598
2081
1114
890
1146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
26
26
26
106
26
26
25
26
0
0
0
26
26
26
26
26
91
91
91
180
180
101
26
26
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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