Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period. 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 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days are a tough watch for anyone looking to get wet around here. We’re staring down a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about.
The whole run is basically flat. From now through to the end of the first week of September, every single forecast window for Tutaekuri River Mouth is calling for poor surf conditions with a score of zero. We’re talking tiny little bump, nothing with any push. The combined wave energy barely registers, floating around mostly single-digit values like 8 or 17 – that’s weak, floppy energy, you could paddle around it all day. The biggest swell we see in the whole 16 days is a tiny 2ft on Friday afternoon (August 21st), but it’s from the ESE with just 10 seconds of period and a light cross-onshore breeze. The water temp is sitting at 53°F, which is 3°F colder than average for this time of year, so it’s a bit chillier than usual.
There is a brief, very slight uptick on the afternoon of Thursday, September 3rd, where we get a little 2ft swell from the SE, period of 8 seconds, and combined energy up to 32. The wind goes clean. But calling that a standout would be a stretch – it’s still tiny, short-period slop, and it’s over a week and a half away. Don’t plan your life around it.
So you’ve got a massive gap of almost no surf worth mentioning from now until that little bump on September 3rd. It’s a blank run for a river bar/beach break that’s already a bit exposed. Honestly, for a spot like this, when the ocean just shuts off, this kind of dead quiet run is pretty normal. The optimistic view? It’s just a flat patch – forecasts can always change, and it never stays this poor forever. But for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 88 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.35m | 1:00PM1.39m | 1:21AM1.31m | 1:48PM1.37m | 2:09AM1.30m | 2:36PM1.37m | 2:56AM1.29m | 3:24PM1.38m | 3:44AM1.30m | 4:11PM1.40m | 4:31AM1.31m | 4:57PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.30m | 6:46AM0.30m | 7:16PM0.34m | 7:32AM0.33m | 8:03PM0.36m | 8:18AM0.34m | 8:51PM0.36m | 9:05AM0.33m | 9:40PM0.35m | 9:52AM0.31m | 10:28PM0.33m | 10:40AM0.28m | 11:16PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 88 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 61 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 28 | 50 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | E 14 | — | — | SE 10 | S 9 | — | S 5 | S 15 | NE 4 | — | S 19 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 7 | SE 4 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 103 | 17 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 54 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 8 |
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