Mohaka River Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.13° S 177.19° E

Mohaka River Mouth WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mohaka River Mouth sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.3° 

Mohaka River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mohaka River Mouth surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 22s period, S swell with 1,881 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mohaka River Mouth this week:

The surf forecast for Mohaka River Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mohaka River Mouth in the next 16 days are 1.4m 22s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 17th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 17th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 18th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 22s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mohaka River Mouth over the next 16 days.


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