Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 3AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
73
71
70
47
126
116
46
44
23
37
35
22
21
21
28
21
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
High Tide
10:37PM1.72m
11:02AM1.66m
11:28PM1.66m
11:54AM1.63m
Low Tide
4:57AM0.18m
5:18PM0.27m
5:46AM0.26m
6:10PM0.34m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
7
7
6
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
7
4
3
3
3
6
5
6
7
5
4
4
4
9
8
8
6
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