Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (14 May)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
27
35
26
25
27
34
23
35
29
27
32
33
32
32
30
28
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:37AM1.58m
3:05PM1.58m
3:30AM1.66m
3:58PM1.69m
4:25AM1.72m
4:53PM1.80m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.32m
8:50AM0.27m
9:20PM0.29m
9:43AM0.25m
10:15PM0.25m
10:40AM0.22m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
8
8
8
6
8
8
10
11
9
10
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
32
27
35
26
25
27
34
23
35
29
27
32
33
32
32
30
28
8
19
19
19
6
6
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
46
45
42
35
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
18
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
16
16
15
15
7
9
6
15
7
6
3
7
31
29
25
22
21
9
17
16
13
12
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
688
566
472
456
418
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
3
2
3
Distance (km)
17
2
17
17
2
2
166
37
2
2
2
2
0
0
17
17
0
17
2
2
2
17
97
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
1
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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