Riversdale Beach
Wellington · New Zealand
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Riversdale Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Wellington — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.4°C (56.1°F) on average
Jan
17.2°C
63°F · 15.4–20.2°C
Feb
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.6–19.5°C
Mar
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.8–19.2°C
Apr
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.5–17.8°C
May
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.4–17.9°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 12.6–15.1°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.4–14.5°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11–14.3°C
Sep
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.7–14.8°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.8–15°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.7–16.1°C
Dec
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.3–18.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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