Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.6° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
10
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
247
247
210
173
116
125
169
180
234
281
354
302
327
304
1421
1098
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:36PM1.82m
8:06AM1.73m
8:26PM1.79m
8:55AM1.74m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.09m
2:12PM0.11m
2:46AM0.14m
3:04PM0.18m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
3
4
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
10
10
8
6
7
7
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
7
Feels °C
9
7
8
5
3
0
-2
0
-1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
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