Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.2° C
1.4° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SE
16
0.3
SE
16
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
86
61
59
61
39
38
38
126
102
64
60
193
161
155
114
114
87
94
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
0
WSW
10
NE
5
N
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:01PM1.55m
7:25AM1.45m
7:45PM1.56m
8:09AM1.49m
8:29PM1.59m
Low Tide
12:42PM0.31m
1:18AM0.30m
1:25PM0.29m
2:02AM0.27m
2:10PM0.27m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
16
12
11
10
9
6
7
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
10
10
9
Feels °C
11
8
6
3
3
0
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
6
6
7
6
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