Haumoana River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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Haumoana River Mouth Surf Guide

Haumoana River Mouth in Hawkes Bay is an exposed River Bar break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks consists of rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Haumoana River Mouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River bar	3	fairly consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Haumoana River Mouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Haumoana River Mouth occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Haumoana River Mouth (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Haumoana River Mouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Haumoana River Mouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Haumoana River Mouth is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 121 km (75 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Haumoana River Mouth is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 137 km (85 miles) away.

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Haumoana River Mouth Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 10:26 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	4	5	5	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Haumoana River Mouth look like?

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Tides at Haumoana River Mouth

Current tide and informaton

For Haumoana River Mouth, 0 km from Haumoana River Mouth.

Next High Water: 10:37pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 04:28pm | 0.32m

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Haumoana River Mouth Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 20.0 °C) at Haumoana River Mouth, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Haumoana River Mouth

Surf stats for Haumoana River Mouth, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Haumoana River Mouth

Wind stats for Haumoana River Mouth, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Haumoana River Mouth Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:3.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:3.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

CJ from New Zealand

“A FANTASTIC wave that when working is as good as any around! Locals are an issue - they think they own the wave which is extremely disappointing. If you get the opportunity you have to surf it as it rocks!”

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