Riversdale Surf Break

Riversdale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.10° S 176.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Riversdale sea temperature is
13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Riversdale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Riversdale today (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 11PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
3
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.5
SSW
12
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
7
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.7
S
14
1.6
S
7
1.9
S
8
1
SSW
14
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
114
82
166
137
165
105
81
81
76
73
204
208
221
508
494
184
269
430
347
862
748
1145
961
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:01PM1.68m
5:30AM1.52m
5:59PM1.72m
6:27AM1.53m
6:57PM1.73m
7:25AM1.52m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.01m
11:40AM-0.01m
00:24AM-0.02m
12:38PM-0.03m
1:22AM-0.03m
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
4
5
6
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
11
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
7
9
12
11
13
11
10
10
9
7
7
7
11
Feels °C
12
11
11
7
5
6
7
6
6
7
7
4
5
7
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
4
4
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1
S
6
0.9
S
7
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Energy kJ
116
114
82
166
137
105
98
81
81
76
73
204
208
221
508
494
110
181
336
321
862
748
1145
961
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.4
S
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
11
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
24
23
42
21
30
19
18
18
11
55
58
69
104
153
14
6
184
83
356
347
14
13
12
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
42
21
22
4
19
4
4
4
14
10
19
4
4
15
3
5
5
5
6
2
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
SW
4
1.1
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.9
S
8
Energy kJ
7
4
1
80
92
165
105
64
78
1
3
7
5
92
269
430
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
9
53
106
91
0
91
82
0
0
0
4
0
0
26
106
91
82
26
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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