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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 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
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 4AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
2039 | 1757 | 1354 | 1018 | 849 | 643 | 432 | 279 | 501 | 494 | 447 | 277 | 362 | 357 | 465 | 326 | 339 | 314 | 276 | 273 | 265 | 184 | 173 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.34m | 5:03PM1.38m | 5:25AM1.32m | 5:48PM1.40m | 6:11AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.23m | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.23m | 11:36AM0.24m | 00:08AM0.24m | 12:20PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2039 | 1757 | 1354 | 1018 | 849 | 643 | 432 | 279 | 501 | 494 | 447 | 277 | 362 | 357 | 465 | 326 | 339 | 314 | 276 | 273 | 265 | 184 | 173 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 188 | 78 | 47 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 14 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | S 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4 |
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