Surf Forecasts:
Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 3 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Awatoto Rivermouth this week:
The surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Awatoto Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 435 | 235 | 148 | 108 | 83 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 79 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 126 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.64m | 7:37AM1.51m | 7:58PM1.61m | 8:21AM1.48m | 8:38PM1.58m | 9:04AM1.45m | 9:19PM1.54m | 9:46AM1.43m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:27AM1.42m | 10:50PM1.50m | 11:10AM1.43m | 11:38PM1.51m | 11:56AM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.45m | 1:42PM0.45m | 2:17AM0.42m | 2:22PM0.43m | 3:00AM0.39m | 3:04PM0.42m | 3:42AM0.36m | 3:48PM0.40m | 4:25AM0.33m | 4:33PM0.38m | 5:09AM0.32m | 5:20PM0.37m | 5:54AM0.31m | ||||||||
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— | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | |
4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | 4:53 | |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 435 | 235 | 148 | 108 | 83 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 79 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 126 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 14 | E 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 16 | 4 | 33 | 46 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 12 | SE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | N 2 | ENE 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 887 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | 45 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 131 | 95 | 23 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 167 | 93 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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