Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.2°C
1.3° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 11PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
16
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
34
37
274
25
16
24
13
22
17
44
85
49
41
17
15
15
21
21
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
5
NE
10
N
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:20PM1.73m
6:51AM1.69m
7:10PM1.72m
7:40AM1.73m
7:59PM1.71m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.11m
00:40AM0.15m
12:57PM0.16m
1:28AM0.20m
1:47PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
12
11
12
16
13
12
11
10
9
8
10
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
7
7
6
6
6
8
13
8
8
9
9
7
6
9
9
8
8
9
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