Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tutaekuri River Mouth has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right out of the gate, the opening few days are a bit of a slow grind. Sunday the 12th has some knee-to-waist high waves, around 3ft, coming from the ESE. The morning is clean with a light offshore, but it's not exactly firing – the energy is weak (116). The water is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want the thick rubber. We see a similar, very small pattern through Monday and Tuesday, with tiny 1ft to 2ft waves and only the odd clean morning session. Honestly, not much to get excited about for the first half of the week.

Then things start to get interesting. Thursday the 16th sees a pulse of groundswell in the afternoon, with a very long 18-second period, but it’s messy with onshore wind. The real standout, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Friday morning, the 17th. We’ve got a solid 4ft of ESE groundswell with a 15-second period, light offshore wind, and the energy jumps right up to 505 – that’s moderate, but it feels punchy. This is the best conditions of the early run, offering clean, well-shaped waves. The river bar setup should handle that long-period energy nicely.

Things get a bit messy towards the end of the weekend with stronger winds, and then we have a long stretch of small, poor surf from Sunday the 19th right through to Tuesday the 22nd. That’s three days of tiny, ordinary waves.

Now, if you’re an experienced charger, hold onto your hat for Wednesday, July 22nd. The swell goes massive. We're looking at an 8ft to 10ft easterly swell. The morning of the 22nd has clean offshore wind, but the energy reading is an enormous 1290. For a beach and river bar setup, this is big, powerful, and dangerous – experts only. It stays huge through the 23rd and into the 24th. Friday the 24th is still a beast at 8ft with light offshore, making it another call for the experienced crew only.

The swell finally starts to drop on Saturday the 25th, with a still chunky 5ft wave and clean conditions in the morning, making it a good day for strong intermediates and above. After that, the energy fades right off into the start of the next week with tiny, knee-high waves.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly small and forgettable. The absolute standout for quality, clean, and surfable waves is Friday morning, July 17th. For the big-wave hunters, Wednesday and Thursday, July 22nd and 23rd are the main event, but that’s heavy-duty territory at this spot.

Stay safe and pick your moments.
Rusty.

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