Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.1° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 12PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
70
47
126
116
46
44
23
37
35
22
21
21
21
21
21
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
0
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
High Tide
11:02AM1.66m
11:28PM1.66m
11:54AM1.63m
00:19AM1.60m
12:49PM1.60m
Low Tide
4:57AM0.18m
5:18PM0.27m
5:46AM0.26m
6:10PM0.34m
6:34AM0.34m
7:03PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
8
6
6
7
10
11
10
9
7
6
5
5
9
11
11
10
Feels °C
3
4
4
7
7
8
7
5
3
3
4
8
8
8
7
4
3
2
3
7
8
9
7
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