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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 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
15.5° 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: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
58 | 82 | 99 | 97 | 100 | 82 | 121 | 480 | 646 | 694 | 704 | 627 | 581 | 469 | 353 | 289 | 299 | 367 | 439 | 862 | 1730 | 2587 | 2668 | 2119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.59m | 11:55AM1.42m | 00:21AM1.54m | 12:51PM1.39m | 1:16AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.08m | 5:49AM0.07m | 6:04PM0.11m | 6:44AM0.10m | 7:00PM0.14m | 7:38AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 55 | 82 | 99 | 97 | 100 | 82 | 95 | 480 | 646 | 694 | 704 | 627 | 581 | 469 | 353 | 289 | 299 | 367 | 439 | 862 | 1730 | 2587 | 2668 | 2119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 51 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 121 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | ENE 9 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 82 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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