Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tutaekuri River Mouth in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Tutaekuri River Mouth. We’ve got a long, slow period ahead with not a lot of size or power. The first few days are a write-off, with messy, onshore conditions and tiny waves. It’s not until Friday the 14th that we finally see a bit of glass, but even then, it’s small. The weekend brings the biggest push of the window, but it’s short-lived. After that, we’re back to dribble for the rest of the period.
The first real hope comes Friday morning the 14th. It’s still only around 3ft from the east with a weak 7-second period, and the energy is weak (84). But the wind is glassy, and that’s the main draw. It’s surfable, but you won’t be getting barreled. This spot, a river bar/beach setup, is fairly consistent, but it’s taking its time to show anything worth jumping for.
Saturday the 15th sees a slight bump in size to 3.5ft from the east, also with a short 8-second period. The morning is looking clean with a light offshore breeze, and the wave energy kicks up to a moderate 151. This is probably your best bet for the first week. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest it’s going to get for a while. The crowd factor here can be an issue sometimes, so if you see a few cars, you might want to paddle out anyway.
After Saturday, it’s a quick fade. Sunday the 16th gets blown out by a fresh 30 km/h cross-offshore breeze, and the waves drop again. From Monday the 17th through to the end of the month, we’re looking at stuff in the 0.6ft to 1.3ft range. There are some clean mornings, like on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st with light offshores, but with wave energy that weak (99 and 97), it’s barely a ripple. There are a few long-period pulses (12-15 seconds) around the 23rd and 26th, but they’re running into almost no swell at all, so it’s not going to translate into anything rideable.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, Saturday morning looks the pick of a very ordinary bunch. But for the rest of the 16 days, you're better off finding something else to do. The river mouth needs a proper swell to work, and this forecast just doesn’t have one.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 119 | 117 | 53 | 47 | 142 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 148 | 113 | 72 | 52 | 108 | 103 | 91 | 29 | 94 | 28 | 20 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.69m | 5:17AM1.56m | 5:48PM1.70m | 6:14AM1.57m | 6:43PM1.70m | 7:09AM1.57m | 7:36PM1.67m | 8:03AM1.56m | 8:28PM1.63m | 8:55AM1.54m | 9:19PM1.57m | 9:46AM1.51m | 10:08PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.04m | 11:12PM0.06m | 11:30AM0.02m | 00:10AM0.04m | 12:28PM0.01m | 1:06AM0.03m | 1:24PM0.02m | 1:59AM0.03m | 2:18PM0.05m | 2:50AM0.05m | 3:11PM0.09m | 3:40AM0.10m | 4:02PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 119 | 117 | 53 | 16 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 148 | 113 | 72 | 52 | 108 | 103 | 91 | 61 | 94 | 16 | 21 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | E 8 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 86 | 15 | 37 | 94 | 44 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 12 | S 19 | SE 16 | S 19 | SE 14 | S 17 | SE 13 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 19 | 31 | 38 | 37 | 142 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 189 | 7 | — | — | 708 | — | — | 178 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 94 | 30 | 30 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 165 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 250 | 0 | 4 | 200 | 8 |
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