Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.4°C
1.0° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 6AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (03 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (03 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
92
70
60
37
35
2
12
11
11
8
5
11
4
4
4
2
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
N
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
30
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:35PM1.67m
9:54AM1.71m
10:25PM1.66m
10:45AM1.72m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.21m
4:15PM0.23m
4:37AM0.22m
5:08PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
10
9
12
17
18
17
14
14
16
16
16
17
19
15
13
Feels °C
8
7
7
5
9
14
14
15
10
11
12
12
11
11
14
8
9
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