Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is

12.7° C

Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (12 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	9s
Evening (12 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
		Sunday 12								Monday 13								Tuesday 14
	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	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	NNE 4	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	193	193	149	146	116	113	90	82	96	98	96	71	69	65	45	39	24	25	26	26	25	16	18	19
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	E	ENE	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NNE	ENE	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	glassy	on	on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			2:41AM1.71m					3:11PM1.82m				3:41AM1.73m				4:09PM1.88m				4:41AM1.76m				5:09PM1.92m
Low Tide	8:34PM0.28m				8:53AM0.24m					9:34PM0.23m				9:55AM0.20m				10:33PM0.17m				10:56AM0.13m


	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	8	8	8	6	6	9	10	10	8	6	5	5	5	9	12	13	12	12	12	12	13	16	16	14
Feels °C	5	5	5	2	2	7	7	7	5	3	2	2	2	6	9	8	7	8	8	7	9	13	12	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4
kJ	193	193	149	146	116	113	90	82	96	98	96	71	69	65	45	39	24	25	26	26	25	6	7	7
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 8	S 9	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	ESE 8	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	132	119	110	106	71	68	2	2	1	27	6	7	5	13	18	19
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 6	S 16	S 16	S 9	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 6	—	—	—	—	S 18	—	S 16	SSW 13	—	SSW 13	—	E 16	E 15	E 10	E 14	E 13
kJ	4	127	126	15	106	92	86	12	—	—	—	—	6	—	5	57	—	32	—	5	4	8	4	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 7	S 7	S 6	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNW 3	N 3
kJ	72	56	40	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	9	3	3	3	16	4	5
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	17	19	17	25	25	2	2
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