Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.7° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 11AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (20 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
E
9
0.7
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
47
39
23
22
21
243
273
330
50
53
51
50
49
40
19
19
19
14
12
18
6
54
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
35
W
40
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
ESE
30
S
20
SW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:20PM1.52m
00:36AM1.42m
1:09PM1.47m
1:24AM1.36m
1:55PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:04AM0.44m
6:36PM0.43m
6:48AM0.43m
7:24PM0.42m
7:34AM0.42m
8:10PM0.39m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
10
13
12
10
9
6
5
5
8
12
13
12
10
8
9
10
15
17
10
8
7
Feels °C
11
6
1
5
6
4
4
1
1
2
6
8
9
9
8
5
6
6
13
15
4
3
3
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