Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
13.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 8PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
340
353
458
476
476
432
402
356
358
329
307
300
295
259
251
251
262
267
267
273
230
225
179
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
20
S
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
4:38PM1.60m
4:54AM1.50m
5:23PM1.60m
5:38AM1.48m
6:07PM1.59m
6:23AM1.46m
Low Tide
10:53PM0.49m
11:11AM0.47m
11:37PM0.48m
11:53AM0.45m
00:22AM0.45m
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
8
9
8
8
10
Feels °C
11
9
9
5
5
5
6
7
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
5
6
5
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
394
340
353
458
476
476
432
402
356
358
329
307
300
295
259
251
251
262
267
267
273
230
225
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
26
5
4
49
46
41
23
8
37
71
118
207
212
143
120
70
69
52
23
20
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
1.2
S
19
Energy kJ
25
37
18
18
1052
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.1
S
14
1.9
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
61
57
67
4
291
262
247
219
219
257
220
171
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
4
0
4
170
171
174
0
4
199
211
219
4
0
0
0
0
93
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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