Akito River Mouth and Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Wairarapa, New Zealand)

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Akito River Mouth and Reef Surf Guide

Akito River Mouth and Reef in the Waiararpa is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks peel to the left and there is also a left hand reef break.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Akito River Mouth and Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	1.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Akito River Mouth and Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Akito River Mouth and Reef occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Akito River Mouth and Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Akito River Mouth and Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in August while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Akito River Mouth and Reef Location Map

Interactive Akito River Mouth and Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Akito River Mouth and Reef is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 75 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Akito River Mouth and Reef is Masterton Airport (MRO), also in New Zealand, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Akito River Mouth and Reef Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 00:18 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

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Akito River Mouth and Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Akito River Mouth and Reef remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.