Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 14 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (15 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
E
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)131312121212121211111111111114141414141413131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)163202143138100103716964593740232120202039666358579554
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:09AM
1.51
3:36PM
1.48
4:01AM
1.58
4:28PM
1.57
4:54AM
1.66
5:21PM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:56PM
0.31
9:23AM
0.26
9:50PM
0.26
10:16AM
0.23
10:42PM
0.22
11:09AM
0.20
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise----6:39-------6:41-------6:41---
Sunset------5:44-------5:42-------5:40-
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C161413121418201715141415171818161515151416191918
Feels °C (?)13101191013171211111213121211101010111112161616
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