Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Riversdale today?

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 11AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
!
!
!
!
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4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
!
!
!
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
14
3.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3247
3442
5955
3732
3295
2615
2221
1862
1538
1207
884
761
650
1160
2502
2347
2315
4136
4631
2996
4297
4134
2891
4260
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:08PM1.22m
00:28AM1.34m
12:55PM1.26m
1:17AM1.36m
1:45PM1.31m
Low Tide
6:04AM0.28m
6:13PM0.29m
6:48AM0.25m
7:01PM0.26m
7:34AM0.21m
7:53PM0.21m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
9
8
7
6
5
8
14
15
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
3
4
5
6
7
7
5
4
3
1
5
12
11
7
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
SSW
11
2.3
S
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
0.5
E
10
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
280
261
3834
3732
3295
2615
2221
1862
1538
1207
884
761
650
582
2502
2347
2315
2606
3062
50
2722
2537
2891
2436
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
S
16
1.5
S
16
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.2
S
24
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
215
190
186
151
149
133
128
125
121
118
260
1160
106
104
78
73
71
43
49
46
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
24
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
35
61
60
58
108
108
12
12
13
11
44
10
91
150
8
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
3
1.2
SW
5
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3247
3442
5955
5
76
4136
4631
2996
4297
4134
4260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
106
91
91
91
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
25
26
26
26
26
9
26
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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