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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 3PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
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) (?) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 51 | 27 | 34 | 77 | 65 | 166 | 280 | 387 | 334 | 276 | 251 | 211 | 220 | 168 | 120 | 98 | 61 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 90 | 78 | 206 | 804 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:46PM 1.54 | 6:13AM 1.50 | 6:40PM 1.60 | 7:09AM 1.51 | 7:36PM 1.64 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:32AM 0.08 | 12:05AM 0.05 | 12:26PM 0.05 | 1:02AM 0.02 | 1:21PM 0.04 | 2:00AM 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
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