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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 10AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | |
156 | 499 | 421 | 380 | 301 | 233 | 229 | 156 | 110 | 102 | 102 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 123 | 187 | 107 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 119 | 609 | 746 | 1017 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.27m | 8:47PM1.39m | 9:12AM1.25m | 9:31PM1.37m | 9:56AM1.23m | 10:15PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.26m | 2:35PM0.30m | 3:12AM0.28m | 3:19PM0.31m | 3:56AM0.29m | 4:02PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 156 | 499 | 421 | 380 | 301 | 233 | 229 | 156 | 110 | 102 | 21 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 68 | 105 | 107 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 19 | 334 | 390 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 156 | 32 | 49 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 102 | 71 | 73 | 62 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 56 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 127 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 123 | 187 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 609 | 746 | 1017 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 9 | 53 | 24 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 53 | 269 | 314 | 53 |
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