Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.6° C
1.2° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
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)
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
0.6
SSE
20
0.6
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
19
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
192
186
138
117
115
113
113
81
79
79
253
251
246
241
70
136
124
117
47
44
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:22AM1.73m
9:45PM1.79m
10:12AM1.70m
10:37PM1.72m
11:02AM1.66m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.11m
4:07AM0.12m
4:25PM0.19m
4:57AM0.18m
5:18PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
14
15
12
10
9
10
9
9
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
7
10
11
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
8
6
7
6
6
5
4
8
7
8
7
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