Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.7° C
1.9° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
100
169
67
66
64
60
59
58
57
57
54
46
27
42
13
28
27
25
35
24
24
26
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
0
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:28AM1.65m
12:56PM1.72m
1:24AM1.65m
1:55PM1.75m
2:24AM1.66m
2:54PM1.79m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.25m
7:17PM0.27m
7:36AM0.23m
8:17PM0.22m
8:36AM0.20m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
6
7
8
11
11
11
10
8
8
12
12
14
14
13
13
10
9
9
11
15
15
13
10
Feels °C
2
3
5
7
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
10
10
10
10
7
6
5
7
13
13
10
8
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