Riversdale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.10° S 176.07° E

Issued: 12 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Riversdale sea temperature is

13.7°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Riversdale today (04 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (04 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	14s
Afternoon (04 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	14s
Evening (04 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Friday 6								Sat 7
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	NE 6	S 10	S 10	NE 6	S 10	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	65	71	111	169	246	297	204	318	293	187	173	115	106	95	93	116	74	71	106	46	46	91	88	45	35	36	38
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NNW	NNE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	N	NW	NW	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		1:20AM1.41m				1:45PM1.51m				2:16AM1.40m				2:41PM1.47m				3:11AM1.40m				3:34PM1.43m					4:04AM1.40m
Low Tide				7:29AM0.11m				8:07PM0.09m				8:26AM0.13m				9:00PM0.12m				9:22AM0.16m				9:51PM0.14m


	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:56	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:00	—	—	—	8:01
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	15	19	20	19	18	16	15	14	14	20	21	19	18	18	17	18	18	22	23	23	22	20	21	20	18
Feels °C	15	14	14	18	17	16	16	14	14	13	13	19	18	16	15	17	16	16	16	20	21	22	22	19	20	19	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7
kJ	65	71	111	169	246	297	204	318	293	187	173	115	106	95	93	53	62	44	36	38	46	41	51	45	35	36	38
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	NE 5	NE 6	NE 7	E 14	E 14	S 16	ENE 6	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	E 13	E 13	E 13	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9
kJ	5	5	10	13	4	4	82	4	12	8	4	16	3	3	3	83	74	71	47	46	43	27	27	27	26	15	15
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 6	SE 11	E 14	S 9	E 10	E 14	E 10	NE 10	E 13	NE 6	E 13	E 13	—	—	E 13	E 12	E 12	SW 12	SW 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	SE 12	S 12	S 13	SE 12
kJ	2	2	4	4	2	2	4	2	4	4	2	3	3	—	—	3	3	3	6	6	3	11	11	6	3	3	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NE 7	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 5	—	—	ENE 6	NE 4	NE 5	NE 6	—	—	NE 6	—	—	NE 7	NE 7	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	23	10	8	11	19	22	—	—	28	28	53	116	—	—	106	—	—	91	88	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Tora-Stix Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Owahanga Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Tora-Stix Wairarapa	Tora-Stix Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	4	64	63	64	4	0	0	0	53	64	63	63	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Seconds (White Rock)	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Humenga Point	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Gnarlies	Whareama	Whareama	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Tora Point	Seconds (White Rock)	Tora Point	Tora Point	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Tora Point
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Taronui Bay-Bombora Northland	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Clark Island Coromandel	Matauri Bay Northland	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Taupo Bay Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	1	2	3	3	2	2	2
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cojo United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bancoora Australia	Cojo United States	Cow Bombie Australia	Fullers United States	Barrancon Chile	Cojo United States	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Bancoora Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	8	6	6

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