Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.2° 

Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
NNE
4
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
193
149
146
116
113
90
82
96
98
96
71
69
65
45
39
24
25
26
26
25
16
18
19
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
E
10
ENE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:41AM1.71m
3:11PM1.82m
3:41AM1.73m
4:09PM1.88m
4:41AM1.76m
5:09PM1.92m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.28m
8:53AM0.24m
9:34PM0.23m
9:55AM0.20m
10:33PM0.17m
10:56AM0.13m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
6
6
9
10
10
8
6
5
5
5
9
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
16
16
14
Feels °C
5
5
5
2
2
7
7
7
5
3
2
2
2
6
9
8
7
8
8
7
9
13
12
11
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