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Riversdale Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Riversdale surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 03 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
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riversdale today?
The current surf forecast for Riversdale at 12AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
133 | 129 | 75 | 70 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 168 | 208 | 237 | 284 | 269 | 385 | 215 | 406 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.41m | 6:57AM1.30m | 7:18PM1.41m | 7:42AM1.29m | 8:02PM1.41m | 8:28AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.24m | 1:05PM0.27m | 1:41AM0.25m | 1:50PM0.28m | 2:27AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 133 | 129 | 75 | 70 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 168 | 208 | 237 | 284 | 269 | 385 | 215 | 406 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 156 | 48 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ENE 9 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 12 | — | 47 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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