Awatoto Rivermouth surf break

Awatoto Rivermouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 27 Feb 2026 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
20.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Awatoto Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Awatoto Rivermouth in the next 12 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 03) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 1st Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 1st Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 3rd Mar)3ft (0.9m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth over the next 12 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
SE
1.1
SSE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
SE
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.8
SE
0.1
E
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.4
SE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)965666107581810911109810101011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8202994221927381471611088179100472917162845
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
25
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
NNE
5
N
15
ENE
40
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
10
WSW
25
SE
5
WSW
0
NW
15
E
10
W
5
WNW
15
E
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
offglassonoffglassonoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:45PM
1.63
3:15AM
1.73
3:44PM
1.60
4:12AM
1.72
4:42PM
1.59
5:08AM
1.72
5:37PM
1.58
6:03AM
1.71
6:32PM
1.59
6:55AM
1.70
7:24PM
1.61
7:44AM
1.69
8:14PM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:56PM
0.18
9:36AM
0.17
9:56PM
0.16
10:34AM
0.16
10:55PM
0.14
11:29AM
0.15
11:50PM
0.12
12:24PM
0.16
12:41AM
0.13
1:16PM
0.17
1:31AM
0.16
2:04PM
0.20
2:19AM
0.21
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Sunrise6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--
Sunset-7:57--7:55--7:53--7:52--7:52--7:50--7:47-
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-24-----211----------
Temp. °C191715161616181918151411191914161717191817
Feels °C (?)181312141414161715755151412141416171616
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Awatoto Rivermouth:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Awatoto Rivermouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Awatoto Rivermouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Awatoto Rivermouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Awatoto Rivermouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Awatoto Rivermouth is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest