Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 1AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.7
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
19
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
364
280
207
22
22
21
21
21
37
315
415
402
398
309
8
2
20
20
20
82
74
71
68
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
E
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
NE
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:46PM1.53m
3:02AM1.51m
3:35PM1.56m
3:53AM1.51m
4:22PM1.60m
4:41AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.35m
9:16AM0.35m
9:51PM0.39m
10:06AM0.41m
10:38PM0.43m
10:55AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:57
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
12
12
15
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
9
10
10
7
7
10
10
14
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
12
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
413
364
280
207
174
102
101
103
184
193
315
415
402
398
309
182
172
87
20
20
82
74
71
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
43
44
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
9
8
8
8
8
8
2
20
45
35
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
69
12
12
12
37
19
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
39
17
0
0
17
17
17
17
92
2
0
0
0
0
0
17
93
17
17
17
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
4
9
5
4
4
5
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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