Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
11.7° C
1.7° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
86
38
37
23
18
13
14
13
14
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
15
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
Wind State
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:09PM1.60m
00:30AM1.55m
1:01PM1.56m
1:17AM1.49m
1:51PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:25PM0.42m
6:44AM0.43m
7:15PM0.45m
7:30AM0.44m
8:05PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
10
9
7
6
9
15
16
15
12
13
14
15
15
18
18
13
12
Feels °C
9
7
8
6
3
2
5
12
14
12
9
9
10
10
9
12
14
6
6
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