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Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Photo: 'Toto rights' by Hunter Carney

Issued: 5 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is

13.1°C

0.7°

Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	WSW	E	NE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	WSW	ESE	NE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	WSW	ESE	SSE
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SW	ESE
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SW	ESE	WNW
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	WSW	ESE	WSW
	12 s	glass	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	WNW	ESE	SW
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	NW	ESE	S
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	NW	ESE	S
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	WSW	ESE	NNE
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	SW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SW	ESE	SW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	WSW	ESE	S
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SSW	ESE	SSW
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SW	ESE	S
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	S
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	SSW	ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 15 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.8 ft). Range 2.09m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Photo: 'Toto rights' by Hunter Carney

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User: Hunter Carney (14 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:21 pm 15 Jul 2016