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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Riversdale today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 2PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
289 | 97 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 88 | 240 | 234 | 336 | 262 | 262 | 269 | 313 | 300 | 524 | 1283 | 1620 | 1801 | 1738 | 816 | 669 | 778 | 712 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:56AM1.28m | 5:19PM1.40m | 5:41AM1.28m | 6:03PM1.41m | 6:26AM1.28m | 6:48PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.27m | 11:40PM0.27m | 11:48AM0.28m | 00:26AM0.27m | 12:33PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 289 | 96 | 69 | 65 | 73 | 50 | 127 | 102 | 138 | 150 | 133 | 133 | 162 | 17 | 15 | 673 | 835 | 903 | 903 | 816 | 669 | 778 | 712 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 97 | 69 | 68 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 88 | 240 | 234 | 336 | 262 | 262 | 269 | 313 | 300 | 524 | 1283 | 1620 | 1801 | 1738 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 63 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 25 | 4 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 106 | 64 | 106 | 176 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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