Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 12AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.3
E
11
0.4
SSE
18
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.7
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
19
0.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
39
40
38
38
37
37
38
413
408
280
207
204
22
120
21
21
37
312
419
406
402
315
8
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
SW
5
W
5
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:52PM1.52m
2:11AM1.54m
2:46PM1.53m
3:02AM1.51m
3:35PM1.56m
3:53AM1.51m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.29m
8:26AM0.27m
8:58PM0.35m
9:16AM0.35m
9:51PM0.39m
10:06AM0.41m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
17
14
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
12
12
12
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
15
11
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
11
10
7
9
10
10
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
0.7
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
18
Energy kJ
37
39
12
19
25
31
30
184
413
408
280
207
204
101
120
174
180
188
312
419
406
402
315
254
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
37
37
40
38
38
37
37
17
42
44
43
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
9
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
22
28
13
13
12
67
38
69
12
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
58
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
167
2
0
0
0
0
23
89
0
0
0
0
17
0
17
92
2
0
0
0
0
0
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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