Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.9° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s 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 (07 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (07 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
0.1
E
9
0.7
SSE
5
1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
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
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
18
2
26
85
165
217
183
1019
908
355
304
311
257
202
197
153
153
160
131
94
92
85
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
SW
25
S
20
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
1:10AM1.61m
1:40PM1.71m
2:10AM1.59m
2:38PM1.72m
3:09AM1.59m
3:36PM1.72m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.17m
8:02PM0.16m
8:21AM0.14m
9:00PM0.13m
9:22AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
5
6
6
3
6
6
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
12
13
7
5
5
4
2
2
3
3
3
7
8
6
7
6
6
7
7
8
7
6
6
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