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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 21 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 5AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4903 | 4552 | 4208 | 3792 | 3478 | 3329 | 1699 | 1461 | 1170 | 1148 | 1003 | 855 | 648 | 565 | 470 | 386 | 295 | 232 | 181 | 146 | 113 | 106 | 104 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:32PM 1.66 | 9:02AM 1.50 | 9:29PM 1.65 | 10:00AM 1.47 | 10:27PM 1.63 | 10:57AM 1.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:58AM 0.01 | 3:14PM 0.04 | 3:55AM 0.02 | 4:11PM 0.06 | 4:52AM 0.05 | 5:08PM 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
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