Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 3AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
E
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
55
35
52
50
50
50
49
48
30
30
28
27
27
40
48
33
44
24
27
28
29
49
49
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:56AM1.47m
1:18PM1.42m
1:46AM1.52m
2:11PM1.49m
2:37AM1.58m
3:05PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.37m
7:11AM0.31m
7:28PM0.35m
7:59AM0.29m
8:24PM0.32m
8:50AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
10
8
7
7
8
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
11
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
8
6
5
5
6
10
10
11
10
8
6
6
7
10
10
9
9
8
9
7
7
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
20
16
14
52
50
50
50
49
48
30
30
9
17
27
40
48
33
44
24
27
28
29
49
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
57
55
35
17
17
12
9
34
30
12
10
28
16
27
27
15
16
48
76
69
38
15
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
59
59
14
14
14
3
3
6
29
28
57
57
27
26
25
23
46
16
15
15
15
13
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SSW
3
1.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
2
S
11
1.8
S
11
Energy kJ
1
6
136
1
1
1
951
716
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
17
17
17
0
37
17
0
17
17
17
17
17
37
219
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
1
3
4
5
4
1
4
5
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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