Tutaekuri River Mouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 28 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tutaekuri River Mouth sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Saturday (Mar 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tutaekuri River Mouth in the next 16 days are 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 15s period and expected on Friday (Apr 03) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 28th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 28th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 29th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
NE
1
E
1.2
E
1
E
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
E
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.7
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.6
ENE
0.3
E
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)881010121211111110101099459951010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)369129290194439361313170121833332171620331615211717
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
5
NW
15
ESE
10
W
0
S
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
ENE
10
W
5
WNW
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassonoffglassoncross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crossonononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassonoffglasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:00AM
1.59
2:29PM
1.46
2:59AM
1.57
3:28PM
1.44
3:56AM
1.54
4:24PM
1.43
4:51AM
1.52
5:19PM
1.43
5:43AM
1.51
6:10PM
1.44
6:33AM
1.49
6:59PM
1.46
7:21AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:22AM
0.14
8:41PM
0.15
9:20AM
0.16
9:38PM
0.16
10:16AM
0.17
10:35PM
0.18
11:11AM
0.17
11:30PM
0.18
12:02PM
0.17
12:22AM
0.19
12:51PM
0.17
1:13AM
0.19
1:38PM
0.17
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Fri
03
Sunrise-7:20--7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26-
Sunset--7:12--7:09--7:08--7:07--7:06--7:04--7:02
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light rain
light rain
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C182323201919182322181717151615151918182019
Feels °C (?)162222201818192321171615131413131817181918
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Information about the Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tutaekuri River Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tutaekuri River Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tutaekuri River Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tutaekuri River Mouth is 8 km (5 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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