Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.7° C
2.0° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 4PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
54
46
25
42
14
28
27
25
25
24
26
26
54
52
177
330
108
80
76
89
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:55PM1.75m
2:24AM1.66m
2:54PM1.79m
3:24AM1.67m
3:52PM1.82m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.23m
8:17PM0.22m
8:36AM0.20m
9:16PM0.17m
9:38AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
10
14
16
15
14
10
10
10
12
16
16
14
11
11
10
8
9
12
13
11
11
Feels °C
6
9
13
12
11
8
6
5
7
13
14
12
8
8
7
4
5
9
11
9
8
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