Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.0° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 1PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.9
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.8
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
27
17
17
16
22
16
14
13
13
11
6
8
6
15
16
15
15
15
0
5
64
71
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NW
5
WSW
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:06AM1.44m
6:28PM1.55m
6:53AM1.50m
7:15PM1.60m
7:39AM1.57m
8:00PM1.64m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.26m
00:44AM0.24m
12:57PM0.23m
1:30AM0.22m
1:43PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
19
17
14
11
11
12
13
16
18
15
15
14
13
11
12
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
13
15
16
15
12
9
9
7
8
11
13
9
9
8
8
6
7
10
10
8
7
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