Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.6° C
1.3° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 10PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
82
96
98
96
71
69
65
45
39
38
25
26
26
25
13
18
19
18
19
28
26
25
24
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:11PM1.82m
3:41AM1.73m
4:09PM1.88m
4:41AM1.76m
5:09PM1.92m
5:40AM1.77m
Low Tide
9:34PM0.23m
9:55AM0.20m
10:33PM0.17m
10:56AM0.13m
11:32PM0.11m
11:54AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
6
5
5
6
10
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
16
16
15
14
12
11
11
12
16
Feels °C
7
6
5
3
2
2
3
8
10
8
8
8
7
8
9
12
12
11
11
9
7
8
9
14
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