Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 23 Sep 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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
9
12
47
46
65
30
41
25
15
44
44
29
29
33
40
41
41
43
50
48
47
46
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
S
15
ESE
10
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
5
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:13AM1.33m
2:41PM1.43m
3:03AM1.33m
3:28PM1.44m
3:53AM1.37m
4:16PM1.48m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.40m
8:56PM0.36m
9:15AM0.37m
9:43PM0.32m
10:06AM0.32m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
8
9
7
6
6
5
8
11
11
10
9
8
7
6
9
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
5
4
4
4
2
3
2
1
0
-2
2
6
6
7
6
4
3
2
6
8
8
9
9
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