Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.5°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 (07 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 9PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)--
Afternoon (07 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (07 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
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)
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
184
276
1133
1205
1225
405
415
360
301
257
202
190
160
157
128
119
94
94
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
1:40PM1.71m
2:10AM1.59m
2:38PM1.72m
3:09AM1.59m
3:36PM1.72m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.16m
8:21AM0.14m
9:00PM0.13m
9:22AM0.11m
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
7
4
7
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
12
13
11
9
7
6
5
8
10
11
11
9
Feels °C
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
7
8
6
6
3
2
1
6
6
7
8
7
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