Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSE
20
0.7
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
19
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
115
113
113
81
81
79
336
332
325
71
70
47
123
113
46
44
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
0
NNE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:45PM1.79m
10:12AM1.70m
10:37PM1.72m
11:02AM1.66m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.12m
4:25PM0.19m
4:57AM0.18m
5:18PM0.27m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
10
9
8
Feels °C
7
6
7
6
6
7
8
7
5
5
4
3
3
7
7
6
5
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