Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.1° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 10AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (06 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (06 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
N
3
0.1
E
10
0.3
N
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
SSE
5
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
2.1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
18
111
181
266
256
238
227
196
196
179
555
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
0
E
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:12AM1.63m
12:41PM1.71m
1:10AM1.61m
1:40PM1.71m
2:10AM1.59m
2:38PM1.72m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.19m
7:03PM0.19m
7:21AM0.17m
8:02PM0.16m
8:21AM0.14m
9:00PM0.13m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
4
3
6
8
6
2
Temp °C
12
14
12
15
18
16
15
16
16
16
14
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
12
11
8
Feels °C
9
10
10
14
14
11
11
12
13
13
13
9
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
7
7
4
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