Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.4° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
3
3
3
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
530
522
514
482
467
439
425
425
361
341
279
224
209
198
195
161
161
119
119
86
114
86
61
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
E
0
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:04AM1.41m
5:32PM1.53m
5:51AM1.40m
6:17PM1.53m
6:38AM1.42m
7:01PM1.55m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.39m
11:48PM0.39m
12:00PM0.35m
00:33AM0.34m
12:42PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
6
9
11
11
9
7
7
8
9
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
15
13
11
Feels °C
4
3
3
6
7
10
5
4
4
5
6
11
8
9
8
8
9
8
8
9
10
7
5
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