Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 NZST
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Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.7
NE
0.9
NE
1
NE
0.9
ENE
1.2
NE
0.3
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)1414131313131212121212121255666889977
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6663585755545049282827272621435947102137362642423
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
W
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:54AM
1.66
5:21PM
1.67
5:47AM
1.73
6:14PM
1.77
6:41AM
1.77
7:08PM
1.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:09AM
0.20
11:34PM
0.18
12:02PM
0.17
12:27AM
0.15
12:55PM
0.14
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise--6:41-------6:43-------6:43-----
Sunset----5:40-------5:38-------5:37---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------------111-----
Temp. °C151416191917161516161718181919181816151921191614
Feels °C (?)111012161613131212111315141415141413131719171413
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