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Riversdale Surf Forecast
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
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 16°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
71 | 103 | 512 | 248 | 278 | 319 | 338 | 1656 | 2039 | 1757 | 1354 | 1033 | 861 | 556 | 425 | 274 | 501 | 494 | 447 | 596 | 335 | 344 | 474 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.36m | 4:17PM1.37m | 4:38AM1.34m | 5:03PM1.38m | 5:25AM1.32m | 5:48PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.21m | 10:05AM0.20m | 10:31PM0.23m | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.23m | 11:36AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 17 | 103 | 3 | 184 | 135 | 131 | 338 | 1656 | 2039 | 1757 | 1354 | 1033 | 861 | 556 | 425 | 274 | 501 | 494 | 447 | 596 | 335 | 344 | 474 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 326 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 78 | 47 | 2 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 7 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 512 | 248 | 278 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 159 | 106 | 106 | 213 | 222 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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