Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.7° C
1.9° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 9AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
1
SSE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
294
112
104
101
76
42
40
101
55
49
57
96
112
125
96
84
83
53
52
48
104
93
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
5
S
10
SE
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
W
0
W
10
ENE
10
E
5
NNE
5
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
3:24AM1.67m
3:52PM1.82m
4:23AM1.68m
4:51PM1.84m
5:21AM1.69m
5:49PM1.85m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.14m
10:15PM0.13m
10:38AM0.08m
11:13PM0.09m
11:34AM0.04m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
13
13
13
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
11
10
8
7
7
8
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
7
5
11
10
11
10
8
8
7
7
8
8
6
7
6
5
5
7
9
9
11
9
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