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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 pm Saturday 23 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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 5AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
184 | 361 | 734 | 1131 | 1168 | 1091 | 913 | 515 | 1398 | 1415 | 1533 | 1477 | 1545 | 1352 | 1162 | 1063 | 1001 | 875 | 839 | 409 | 485 | 485 | 322 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.57m | 11:36AM1.41m | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:32PM1.38m | 00:54AM1.44m | 1:25PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:46PM0.12m | 6:23AM0.10m | 6:41PM0.16m | 7:14AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 184 | 361 | 734 | 1131 | 1168 | 1091 | 913 | 515 | 1398 | 1415 | 1533 | 1477 | 1545 | 1352 | 1162 | 1063 | 1001 | 875 | 839 | 409 | 485 | 485 | 322 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | S 16 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 58 | 31 | 79 | 347 | 94 | 106 | 106 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 86 | 64 | 242 | 172 | 167 | 217 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 48 | — | 95 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 26 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 26 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 106 | 181 |
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