Check the Beach

Riversdale Beach

Wellington, New Zealand

Riversdale Beach 3 photos

  • Harmologa sisyrana 468016023

    Harmologa sisyrana 468016023. Christopher Stephens, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Allostichaster polyplax 236627852

    Allostichaster polyplax 236627852. Lisa Bennett, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Themisto australis 59314385

    Themisto australis 59314385. Lisa Bennett, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:45 pm
7 am
5.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
Now
6.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C60°F
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
96 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
5.4Fair7 am95
5.7Good8 am117
5.6Good9 am106
6.7Good10 am64
6.9Good11 am64
6.6Good12 pm106
6.8Good1 pm127
7.0Great2 pm106
7.0Great3 pm117
7.0Great4 pm117
6.9Good5 pm117
6.8Good6 pm117
6.7GoodNow96
Sat
5.3Fair7 am2314
4.9Fair8 am2315
5.0Fair9 am2515
5.4Fair10 am2516
5.7Good11 am2415
5.9Good12 pm2415
5.7Good1 pm2415
5.4Fair2 pm2516
5.7Good3 pm2616
5.7Good4 pm2616
5.7Good5 pm2616
5.9Good6 pm2214
6.4Good7 pm1912
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 pm, -0.5 m. High at 3 am, 0.6 m. Low at 10 am, -0.4 m. High at 4 pm, 0.7 mLow 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • Low 9 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.8 GreatBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 98%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 24%
  • Thu3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 23%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Picnic tables270 m900 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
490 m0.3 miRiversdale Beach (village)
Nearest airport
39 km24 miHood Aerodrome (MRO)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources