Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.1°C
1.3° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (31 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)17s
Evening (31 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
8
0.7
SSE
14
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
18
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.6
SSE
18
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
15
16
16
29
24
2
5
178
22
21
31
127
170
270
252
264
204
18
2
209
2
116
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
35
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
E
10
NNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:39AM1.57m
8:00PM1.64m
8:24AM1.63m
8:47PM1.67m
9:08AM1.68m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.22m
1:43PM0.22m
2:15AM0.21m
2:32PM0.22m
3:00AM0.21m
3:23PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
16
14
12
11
10
6
7
9
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
17
18
16
13
Feels °C
7
7
8
9
9
8
4
5
5
1
3
7
9
9
7
6
6
6
10
14
13
10
8
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