Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with ya – if you’re hanging for a surf in the Tutaekuri River Mouth area, you’re in for a long, frustrating wait. The next two weeks are looking grim, with barely a ripple worth paddling out for. The only real glimmer of hope is way off in the distance, over a week and a half away.

The water temp is sitting at 53°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent steamer if you’re even thinking about getting wet.

The first week is pretty much a write-off. From Wednesday the 19th through to the end of August, the wave energy is weak to non-existent, with combined energy values mostly in the teens, twenties, and thirties (that’s weak, weak, weak). The biggest swell we see in that stretch is a 5ft SE swell on Wednesday the 19th, but it’s getting smashed by a 30 km/h cross-offshore wind, so it’s just messy and blown out. Thursday the 20th has a clean window with a 3ft ESE swell and a nice offshore wind in the morning, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s weak and crumbly – a real ‘meh’ session if you’re desperate. Friday the 21st morning is glassy with a 2ft ESE swell, but again, it’s small and weak. The rest of that first week and into the next just flatlines – you’re looking at swell heights of 0.7ft to 1.0ft for days on end, with the odd clean offshore wind but absolutely no power. It’s a desert out there.

We hit the end of the month, and things finally change. Monday the 31st of August morning is the standout – the only real highlight in this whole forecast. A 5ft NE swell rolls in, with a combined energy of 410 (moderate wave energy) and a clean, glassy offshore wind from the WNW. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s an exposed river bar/beach break, so it can handle the swell, and with offshore winds it’ll be clean. That said, the period is 8 seconds – short period windswell – so don’t expect any real push or long lines. It’s an advanced spot too, and with that size it’ll be a handful for anyone but the experienced crew. Crowds are possible there.

After that morning session, the swell drops off fast and the wind swings onshore for the afternoon, so grab it while you can. The rest of the first week of September is back to tiny, weak, and choppy – nothing worth talking about.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a massive dry spell from now until the morning of the 31st of August. That Monday morning is your one and only shot at something half-decent. The rest is a whole lot of nothing. Keep an eye on the charts, though – it tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty

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