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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
752 | 656 | 506 | 443 | 326 | 271 | 248 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 106 | 80 | 64 | 82 | 99 | 103 | 97 | 108 | 119 | 537 | 636 | 341 | 704 | 547 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.47m | 10:27PM1.63m | 10:57AM1.45m | 11:24PM1.59m | 11:55AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:11PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:08PM0.08m | 5:49AM0.07m | 6:04PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 740 | 586 | 506 | 416 | 246 | 271 | 248 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 106 | 80 | 55 | 82 | 99 | 103 | 97 | 108 | 97 | 537 | 636 | 341 | 704 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 321 | 176 | 148 | 125 | 104 | 107 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 35 | 86 | 53 | 78 | 119 | 12 | 12 | 292 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 55 | 57 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 64 | 51 | 89 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 752 | 656 | 476 | 443 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 165 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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