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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 10 Apr 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 271 | 267 | 276 | 267 | 267 | 276 | 315 | 271 | 361 | 378 | 454 | 637 | 285 | 551 | 869 | 938 | 729 | 1016 | 2119 | 6756 | 8758 | 7620 | 4643 | 2804 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:15AM 1.22 | 11:35PM 1.33 | 12:00PM 1.21 | 12:21AM 1.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:21PM 0.33 | 5:57AM 0.32 | 6:04PM 0.33 | 6:41AM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
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