Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.7
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
18
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
37
37
38
413
364
280
207
22
22
21
21
21
37
315
419
406
398
315
289
7
20
20
20
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
WNW
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:11AM1.54m
2:46PM1.53m
3:02AM1.51m
3:35PM1.56m
3:53AM1.51m
4:22PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.27m
8:58PM0.35m
9:16AM0.35m
9:51PM0.39m
10:06AM0.41m
10:38PM0.43m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:57
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
9
9
10
11
13
12
12
12
11
11
9
9
12
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
24
32
23
184
413
364
280
207
174
101
101
102
182
190
315
419
406
398
315
289
174
86
20
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
38
37
37
17
43
44
43
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
20
44
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
13
5
67
38
69
12
12
12
37
19
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
17
89
17
0
0
17
17
17
48
93
2
0
0
0
0
0
17
93
48
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
6
9
4
4
9
5
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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