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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 6PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | |
143 | 140 | 154 | 168 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 83 | 79 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 38 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.68m | 6:48AM1.53m | 7:16PM1.71m | 7:46AM1.52m | 8:14PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.01m | 00:43AM-0.01m | 12:59PM-0.00m | 1:42AM-0.02m | 1:57PM-0.01m | 2:40AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 143 | 140 | 154 | 168 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 83 | 79 | 78 | 57 | 10 | 54 | 38 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 12 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 80 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 99 | 159 | 199 | 199 | 249 |
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