Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (20 Apr)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.7
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.5
E
1.6
SE
1.7
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
SE
Period(s) (?)107777779988881010101111121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)74142412625255756504849318813519260593781851836701629696
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
WSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:08PM
1.86
7:36AM
1.79
8:01PM
1.91
8:32AM
1.79
8:54PM
1.91
9:29AM
1.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:24AM
0.13
1:47PM
0.12
2:21AM
0.11
2:41PM
0.11
3:19AM
0.09
3:38PM
0.10
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----6:45-------6:46-------6:47---
Sunset------5:37-------5:35-------5:34-
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----11011291874165374211--
Temp. °C171615121415151413131313121113121312121110121211
Feels °C (?)1514131012141313111099657564533445
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