Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 2,137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tutaekuri River Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tutaekuri River Mouth in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. So for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next couple weeks, it’s a bit of a slow start with a few bright spots if you time it right.
Wednesday morning, July 8th, is your first real chance: a clean 5ft easterly swell with a 10-second period, light offshore breeze from the WSW. Water temp is 55°, a bit cooler than average for this time. Moderate wave energy (400) keeps things interesting. This is a river bar/beach break, advanced only, and crowds are possible. That morning session is the best early option.
Wednesday afternoon gets messy with light rain and a cross-off wind. Thursday the 9th is a total washout with strong southerly winds and chop. Friday the 10th morning brings a 8ft ESE swell (energy 1192) with clean cross-off winds, but it’s getting big. By Friday afternoon, it’s 12ft from the SE (very strong energy at 2892)—too big for this break, really only for experts or kite surfers.
Saturday the 11th drops to 4-5ft with clean conditions. Sunday the 12th morning is a gem: glassy, light offshore, and a clean 4ft ESE swell. Small but perfect. That afternoon turns onshore.
Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th sees tiny waves under 2ft—barely surfable, weak energy under 100. A few days of flatness.
Then Thursday the 16th morning is the next standout: glassy, 5ft ESE groundswell with a very long 15-second period and moderate energy (924). Long period means it’ll shape up nicely here. Friday the 17th morning is clean again with 4ft ESE swell (13-second period). Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th mornings both offer clean conditions with 5-5ft swells—great little run.
From Monday the 20th, strong NE winds blow in and conditions get choppy and messy all the way through Thursday the 23rd. Swell stays around 4-6ft but the wind ruins it.
Bottom line: hit Wednesday morning July 8th for a clean start, and the Thursday 16th through Sunday 19th mornings for glassy-to-clean groundswell. Thursday the 16th is the best of the lot—glassy, 5ft, and 15-second period. Just remember it’s for advanced surfers and crowds can show.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 346 | 356 | 587 | 490 | 1500 | 1192 | 2137 | 446 | 373 | 314 | 242 | 218 | 169 | 129 | 96 | 92 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.38m | 11:51PM1.44m | 12:22PM1.43m | 00:44AM1.46m | 1:16PM1.49m | 1:40AM1.48m | 2:13PM1.55m | 2:38AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.62m | 3:37AM1.55m | 4:11PM1.68m | 4:36AM1.58m | 5:09PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.25m | 6:13AM0.20m | 6:36PM0.23m | 7:02AM0.17m | 7:31PM0.20m | 7:56AM0.13m | 8:29PM0.16m | 8:52AM0.09m | 9:29PM0.12m | 9:50AM0.05m | 10:30PM0.08m | 10:50AM0.02m | 11:30PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 400 | 346 | 356 | 346 | 490 | 48 | 1192 | 755 | 446 | 373 | 314 | 242 | 218 | 169 | 129 | 96 | 92 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | SSW 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 25 | 255 | — | — | — | 59 | — | 43 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 20 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 32 | 33 | — | 6 | 14 | — | — | 41 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 587 | 938 | 1500 | 817 | 2137 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 177 | 227 | 234 | 165 | 172 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
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