Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.9° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)--
Afternoon (24 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (24 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
34
39
41
43
36
50
48
48
46
101
99
99
98
95
93
86
83
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
E
15
ENE
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:28PM1.44m
3:53AM1.37m
4:16PM1.48m
4:42AM1.43m
5:06PM1.53m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.32m
10:06AM0.32m
10:31PM0.29m
10:54AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
7
8
7
10
13
12
12
11
10
11
10
12
15
14
16
14
Feels °C
6
7
5
3
4
3
8
9
7
8
8
7
8
7
9
12
10
14
10
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