Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 4PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
5
5
33
40
47
33
45
50
77
173
373
470
453
331
257
220
189
164
139
148
267
381
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
5
N
5
WSW
35
S
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM1.58m
00:51AM1.59m
1:24PM1.57m
1:42AM1.55m
2:17PM1.58m
2:33AM1.52m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.19m
6:41PM0.29m
7:08AM0.27m
7:36PM0.36m
7:56AM0.35m
8:30PM0.41m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
8
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
6
9
10
9
10
10
9
7
7
9
10
8
9
8
10
12
12
4
5
3
4
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
SE
9
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
99
53
48
41
16
17
20
14
14
13
5
5
2
470
453
331
257
220
189
164
139
148
143
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
18
17
16
6
5
5
5
38
18
2
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
1
6
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
S
3
0.8
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
3
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
6
5
5
33
40
47
33
45
50
77
173
373
1134
934
141
11
67
168
7
267
381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
Distance (km)
17
39
48
23
19
23
23
23
23
48
48
211
232
195
89
4
0
89
4
4
4
173
174
220
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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