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Akito River Mouth and Reef Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Akito River Mouth and Reef surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Akito River Mouth and Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Akito River Mouth and Reef sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Akito River Mouth and Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Akito River Mouth and Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Akito River Mouth and Reef in the next 16 days are 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 18th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 18th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 17th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Akito River Mouth and Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | |
576 | 449 | 356 | 245 | 184 | 184 | 125 | 117 | 79 | 61 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 55 | 71 | 49 | 43 | 58 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.50m | 5:32PM1.63m | 6:00AM1.53m | 6:29PM1.68m | 6:57AM1.54m | 7:25PM1.71m | 7:54AM1.54m | 8:22PM1.71m | 8:51AM1.52m | 9:20PM1.68m | 9:49AM1.49m | 10:17PM1.63m | 10:47AM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.07m | 11:15AM0.03m | 11:53PM0.02m | 12:11PM0.00m | 00:51AM-0.01m | 1:09PM-0.01m | 1:50AM-0.02m | 2:06PM-0.02m | 2:48AM-0.02m | 3:04PM-0.00m | 3:45AM-0.00m | 4:01PM0.03m | 4:42AM0.03m | 4:58PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 57 | 449 | 356 | 245 | 184 | 184 | 125 | 117 | 79 | 61 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 48 | 55 | 71 | 49 | 43 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 35 | 33 | 129 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 58 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 22 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 79 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 576 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 11 | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 189 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
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The above surf forecast table for Akito River Mouth and Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Akito River Mouth and Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Akito River Mouth and Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Akito River Mouth and Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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