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Riversdale Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 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
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
849 | 556 | 496 | 279 | 501 | 494 | 447 | 277 | 362 | 362 | 385 | 331 | 270 | 314 | 297 | 273 | 210 | 189 | 133 | 127 | 102 | 69 | 83 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.38m | 5:25AM1.32m | 5:48PM1.40m | 6:11AM1.31m | 6:33PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.23m | 11:36AM0.24m | 00:08AM0.24m | 12:20PM0.25m | 00:55AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 849 | 556 | 496 | 279 | 501 | 494 | 447 | 277 | 362 | 362 | 385 | 331 | 270 | 314 | 297 | 273 | 210 | 189 | 133 | 127 | 102 | 69 | 83 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 188 | 57 | 47 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | SE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 9 | ENE 4 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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