Tutaekuri River Mouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 17 Jan 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
19.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tutaekuri River Mouth in the next 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jan 19) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 21st Jan)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 24th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 24th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Fri
23
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.5
SSE
0.2
ENE
0.7
SE
1
SE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.7
SE
1.4
SE
0.9
ESE
1.1
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
1
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.3
ENE
2.2
E
2.5
E
Period(s) (?)5785858777778777667810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)581819176291166277301194971385149891101461616121362
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
SE
10
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
10
NW
30
W
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:17AM
1.40
5:36PM
1.32
6:03AM
1.43
6:21PM
1.33
6:48AM
1.45
7:07PM
1.34
7:33AM
1.48
7:51PM
1.35
8:16AM
1.49
8:36PM
1.36
9:00AM
1.51
9:21PM
1.38
9:44AM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:59PM
0.32
11:33AM
0.35
11:46PM
0.30
12:21PM
0.32
12:32AM
0.28
1:08PM
0.30
1:18AM
0.25
1:54PM
0.27
2:03AM
0.23
2:40PM
0.24
2:48AM
0.21
3:24PM
0.21
3:33AM
0.20
4:08PM
0.19
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Fri
23
Sunrise-6:03--6:03--6:05--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:09-
Sunset--8:39--8:38--8:38--8:37--8:37--8:37--8:36
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rain showers
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cloud
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rain showers
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Rain (mm)
1----14--1------103915--
Temp. °C161617151616151717161616151818181717192324
Feels °C (?)151212111111111313121313131414141211151922
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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 12 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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