Surf Forecasts:
Akito River Mouth and Reef surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 7,605 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Akito River Mouth and Reef in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Akito River Mouth and Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 694 | 505 | 376 | 259 | 205 | 114 | 79 | 2440 | 4076 | 2798 | 1672 | 1164 | 745 | 385 | 222 | 1229 | 6468 | 6402 | 3310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.26m | 5:56PM1.40m | 6:16AM1.27m | 6:40PM1.40m | 7:00AM1.27m | 7:24PM1.40m | 7:45AM1.28m | 8:07PM1.39m | 8:30AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.39m | 9:15AM1.32m | 9:37PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.28m | 11:39AM0.25m | 00:17AM0.27m | 12:25PM0.24m | 1:02AM0.25m | 1:10PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.23m | 1:55PM0.22m | 2:29AM0.22m | 2:41PM0.22m | 3:12AM0.21m | 3:28PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 14 | — | NE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 694 | 505 | 376 | 259 | 205 | 114 | 57 | 157 | 174 | 2798 | 1672 | 1164 | 745 | 385 | 222 | 1229 | — | 6 | 3310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 14 | NE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | 232 | 121 | 80 | 33 | 60 | 59 | 79 | 33 | 8 | 113 | 64 | 9 | 102 | 379 | 198 | 56 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 18 | E 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 9 | SE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 24 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 75 | 68 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | S 6 | S 14 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 65 | 74 | 2440 | 4076 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 7 | 121 | 6468 | 6402 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 106 | 124 | 100 | 250 | 39 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 128 | 100 |
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