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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 16 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 5PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Riversdale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 73 | 68 | 173 | 157 | 235 | 339 | 897 | 1635 | 1160 | 711 | 482 | 328 | 203 | 127 | 71 | 56 | 47 | 27 | 40 | 113 | 107 | 104 | 460 | 1037 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
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