Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 5AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
18
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
21
21
40
17
23
178
229
284
258
267
207
2
211
207
2
116
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
E
10
N
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
W
25
W
25
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:00PM1.64m
8:24AM1.63m
8:47PM1.67m
9:08AM1.68m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.21m
2:32PM0.22m
3:00AM0.21m
3:23PM0.23m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
10
7
7
7
11
11
12
12
11
12
13
17
19
16
14
Feels °C
4
6
5
2
3
4
8
8
7
6
5
7
8
14
15
10
8
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