Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
172
141
124
99
92
72
61
46
46
25
25
23
15
12
13
8
9
9
10
7
7
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
E
5
E
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
ENE
10
NE
5
N
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
10:49PM1.80m
11:21AM1.66m
11:49PM1.73m
12:17PM1.59m
00:47AM1.67m
1:15PM1.53m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.09m
5:33PM0.10m
6:12AM0.10m
6:29PM0.12m
7:08AM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
6:48
6:50
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5:30
5:30
5:28
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
9
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
15
16
15
13
12
11
10
12
16
17
16
9
7
7
6
6
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
8
12
13
13
11
9
8
7
10
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
184
172
141
124
99
92
61
61
46
46
25
25
23
15
12
13
8
9
9
10
7
7
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
6
165
133
97
103
95
63
4
2
4
11
7
3
3
7
3
6
5
5
6
2
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.1
S
14
0.5
SE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
3
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
11
7
7
7
7
72
50
4
41
4
4
27
27
5
3
1
4
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
0
2
0
17
17
17
17
89
25
23
17
17
17
17
17
48
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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