Akito River Mouth and Reef Surf Forecast

/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (40.61° S 176.42° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Akito River Mouth and Reef surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 19 Oct 2025 NZDT

Forecast 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 13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Akito River Mouth and Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Akito River Mouth and Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. 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 12 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 4PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1PM (Thu 23rd Oct)	3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf	1AM (Sat 25th Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Most Powerful	10PM (Fri 24th Oct)	6ft (1.8m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Akito River Mouth and Reef over the next 12 days.

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

12 Days Hourly

Print Table

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).
	Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	E	E	E	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	16	15	8	8	8	12	11	10	16	17	14	13	15	12	12	11	11	11	10	9	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	53	45	26	29	32	72	59	52	26	100	465	384	387	224	111	70	126	643	279	198	115
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)		4:35PM 1.37		5:02AM 1.32	5:22PM 1.35		5:48AM 1.33	6:08PM 1.33		6:32AM 1.35	6:53PM 1.32		7:16AM 1.37		7:38PM 1.32	8:00AM 1.39		8:23PM 1.31	8:44AM 1.39		9:08PM 1.29
Low Tide / height (m)	10:23AM 0.23		10:52PM 0.22	11:12AM 0.24		11:38PM 0.23	12:00PM 0.25		12:22AM 0.23	12:48PM 0.25		1:06AM 0.24		1:34PM 0.24	1:50AM 0.25		2:20PM 0.25	2:34AM 0.27		3:06PM 0.26	3:17AM 0.29

	Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25
Sunrise	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:11	-	-
Sunset	-	7:37	-	-	7:38	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:42	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:44	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	1
Temp. °C	17	17	12	17	20	18	21	20	16	17	15	15	23	24	19	17	16	12	16	16	13
Feels °C (?)	12	10	7	10	13	12	14	13	8	8	6	9	20	20	15	11	12	6	9	9	7

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Wairarapa

Wind Update The wind is still offshore at Akito River Mouth and Reef (near gales from the NW at CastlepointAws 37 km from Akito River Mouth and Reef). 0.4m 9s swell from the ESE with a 0.2m 15s groundswell from the SSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 30 minutes ago Akito River Mouth and Reef

Expand

View all

37 km away, 1 h 30 min ago

56 km/h

0.0

13.8

Air / Water (°C)

Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Akito River Mouth and Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

Information about the Akito River Mouth and Reef Surf forecast

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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Akito River Mouth and Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in The Wairarapa? If you are looking for accommodation near Akito River Mouth and Reef, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in The Wairarapa, consider staying in Palmerston North which is 74 km (46 miles) away. Other places in and around The Wairarapa where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Masterton which is 75 km (47 miles) away and Levin, 97 km (60 miles) away.