Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.1° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 24s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
1
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.7
SSE
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
384
367
352
347
282
249
249
195
192
186
138
117
115
113
113
81
79
79
77
336
Wind (km/h)
10
W
0
NNW
5
E
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:31AM1.75m
8:53PM1.86m
9:22AM1.73m
9:45PM1.79m
10:12AM1.70m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.04m
3:16AM0.07m
3:31PM0.11m
4:07AM0.12m
4:25PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
7
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
11
10
11
9
8
9
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
4
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
8
10
10
8
7
7
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
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