Riversdale Surf Break

Riversdale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.10° S 176.07° E

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Riversdale sea temperature is
13.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Riversdale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Riversdale today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Evening (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2804
2265
1960
1500
1246
1063
1018
818
683
643
522
425
371
366
350
332
319
308
302
296
244
249
308
313
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:33PM1.40m
5:55AM1.26m
6:18PM1.41m
6:39AM1.26m
7:02PM1.40m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.28m
11:55PM0.28m
12:01PM0.27m
00:41AM0.27m
12:46PM0.27m
1:26AM0.27m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
10
10
9
8
7
8
10
12
10
9
9
8
7
Feels °C
7
8
8
7
7
8
6
6
6
7
9
7
7
6
5
4
5
7
9
7
6
6
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
2804
2265
1960
1500
1246
1063
1018
818
683
643
522
220
273
296
350
332
319
308
302
296
244
249
308
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
307
260
307
295
295
305
305
260
260
260
220
425
371
366
293
285
213
187
133
90
93
66
67
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
19
114
116
112
81
70
68
41
41
27
20
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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