Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, this is Rusty. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way, but there’s a couple of windows that are worth circling on the calendar.

The first real action kicks off Tuesday the 28th. The swell is a solid 5ft from the ESE with a long 13-second period, which is a proper groundswell. The energy is moderate at 745, and that’s backed up by a clean, cross-off wind from the WSW. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild. The Tutaekuri River Mouth is exposed, and with a NE optimum direction, this ESE swell is a bit off-angle but still packs a punch. That Tuesday morning session is the standout of the first week – it’s clean, it’s got push, and the river bar setup should handle that long period okay. Word of warning though, this spot is for advanced surfers only, and it gets crowded sometimes, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

Wednesday morning, the 29th, is still a good call. The swell drops slightly to 4ft from the ESE, period still 13 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 514. The wind is a light 3 mph from the WNW, which is cross-off and glassy. That’s clean surf. The rest of that week and into the weekend fades fast. The swell drops to under 3ft, and the wind picks up. From Thursday the 30th through to the 6th of August, it’s a long stretch of flat to weak conditions. There’s almost nothing to write home about for over a week. The energy drops into the two-digit range, and the swell is small and weak. It’s a real blank run.

Then, we get a flicker of hope. On the 7th of August, a Friday morning, the swell picks up to 3ft from the SE with an 11-second period, and the energy is moderate at 235. The wind is a light offshore from the WSW at 6 mph. It’s clean, but it’s a small wave. The next morning, Saturday the 8th, is similar but a bit weaker. The real long-range standout is on the 12th of August, a Wednesday. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 6 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell, so it’ll be a bit bouncy. The energy is moderate at 201, and the wind is a light offshore from the WNW. It’s a promising call, but it’s a long way out, so don’t book the week off just yet. The fact that the optimum direction is NE and we’re getting ENE makes it workable, but the short period means it won’t be the cleanest.

For the best of the best, without a doubt, it’s Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, at the River Mouth. That 5ft, 13-second ESE swell with clean cross-off winds is the one. The second best is probably the Wednesday morning the 29th, or the long-range Monday the 10th and Wednesday the 12th, but those are smaller and less certain. Keep your eyes on the forecast, ‘cause it’s a dry spell in between.

Rusty.

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