Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (21 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.1
SE
1.3
SSE
2
SSE
1.8
SE
2
SE
2.1
SE
2
SE
2
SE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
3
SSE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.3
ESE
1.2
SE
Period(s) (?)98881010101010111111111111111010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)565048486312217523435490380798610739819308977175764881482450450301286
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:01PM
1.91
8:32AM
1.79
8:54PM
1.91
9:29AM
1.76
9:50PM
1.87
10:25AM
1.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:21AM
0.11
2:41PM
0.11
3:19AM
0.09
3:38PM
0.10
4:16AM
0.09
4:35PM
0.10
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----6:46-------6:47-------6:48---
Sunset------5:35-------5:34-------5:31-
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
135115326893211111-1--1-
Temp. °C1312121313131313121211111112131110991010111213
Feels °C (?)12111010978844233465534667810
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