Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 11AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
309
339
292
298
196
173
138
156
132
132
159
160
166
349
455
505
471
183
307
300
266
237
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:55AM1.74m
9:16PM1.74m
9:41AM1.73m
10:05PM1.69m
10:28AM1.70m
Low Tide
2:46AM0.14m
3:04PM0.18m
3:34AM0.20m
3:56PM0.26m
4:22AM0.28m
4:46PM0.32m
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cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
7
7
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
9
12
11
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
10
9
10
Feels °C
2
0
0
2
2
3
0
-1
0
0
2
5
4
2
0
-1
-1
0
0
2
5
4
5
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