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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 11PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | |
326 | 271 | 248 | 237 | 146 | 146 | 108 | 80 | 58 | 78 | 99 | 98 | 104 | 107 | 123 | 569 | 636 | 674 | 704 | 547 | 499 | 386 | 361 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.63m | 10:57AM1.45m | 11:24PM1.59m | 11:55AM1.42m | 00:21AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.05m | 5:08PM0.08m | 5:49AM0.07m | 6:04PM0.11m | 6:44AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 246 | 271 | 248 | 237 | 146 | 146 | 108 | 80 | 57 | 78 | 99 | 98 | 104 | 107 | 120 | 569 | 636 | 674 | 704 | 547 | 499 | 386 | 361 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 321 | 176 | 148 | 125 | 104 | 104 | 58 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 123 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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