Riversdale surf break

Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Riversdale today?

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
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5
4
4
4
4
4
5
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
15
3
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1001
875
839
480
416
409
383
361
437
432
432
1652
3712
4337
4041
3731
3200
2679
2374
2094
2006
2179
3331
5893
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
NW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
ESE
5
E
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:54AM1.44m
1:25PM1.36m
1:46AM1.38m
2:16PM1.35m
2:36AM1.33m
3:04PM1.35m
Low Tide
6:41PM0.16m
7:14AM0.15m
7:35PM0.21m
8:03AM0.18m
8:28PM0.24m
8:50AM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
12
14
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
11
14
14
11
7
7
9
9
10
11
9
8
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
9
8
7
7
7
9
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
11
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
15
3
S
17
Energy kJ
1001
875
839
480
416
409
383
253
437
432
432
1652
3712
4337
4041
3731
3200
2679
2374
2094
2006
2179
3331
5893
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
1
S
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
56
85
85
192
172
217
220
361
73
70
62
233
68
68
69
78
71
71
69
42
41
40
40
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
4
17
55
56
58
59
37
91
55
183
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.4
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
19
24
4
17
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
1
1
3
4
5
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
26
106
88
26
26
0
0
9
24
80
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
8
9
7
4
4
9
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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