Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.6° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
9
1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
210
169
143
146
166
203
245
268
330
330
319
339
220
188
159
176
113
91
188
222
293
435
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:06AM1.73m
8:26PM1.79m
8:55AM1.74m
9:16PM1.74m
9:41AM1.73m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.09m
2:12PM0.11m
2:46AM0.14m
3:04PM0.18m
3:34AM0.20m
3:56PM0.26m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
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cloud
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
3
4
3
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
7
8
7
7
8
8
7
8
10
8
6
5
5
5
8
11
10
7
8
Feels °C
9
6
2
0
-1
1
-1
-1
1
1
0
1
3
2
0
-1
-1
-1
0
4
2
-2
0
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