Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Riversdale today?

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (25 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (25 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
S
12
0.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1398
1415
1533
1626
1545
1352
1279
1063
1001
875
839
409
488
416
322
361
402
528
412
1548
4242
4680
4310
3731
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
N
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:01AM1.50m
12:32PM1.38m
00:54AM1.44m
1:25PM1.36m
1:46AM1.38m
2:16PM1.35m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.10m
6:41PM0.16m
7:14AM0.15m
7:35PM0.21m
8:03AM0.18m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
12
14
11
10
10
11
11
12
15
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
11
8
8
7
7
7
9
11
8
7
7
9
10
11
13
12
10
9
9
9
8
9
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSE
11
1.7
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
Energy kJ
1398
1415
1533
1626
1545
1352
1279
1063
1001
875
839
409
488
416
322
305
402
528
194
1548
4242
4680
4310
3731
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
S
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
Energy kJ
94
92
92
94
92
90
88
65
56
85
85
242
172
167
220
361
205
66
412
177
68
68
69
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
10
0.4
NE
4
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
154
4
86
55
56
57
58
60
62
4
183
133
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
8
3
14
17
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
7
4
Distance (km)
62
4
0
0
0
4
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
26
26
26
26
26
9
64
80
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
7
7
7
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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