Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 515 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya – this outlook for Tutaekuri River Mouth is a lean one. We're looking at a run of small, poor-quality surf that drags on for over a week before we finally see a glimmer of something worth paddling out for. The water's sitting at 53°F and that's 3°F colder than usual, so it's a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you'll be wanting the thick rubber.
Right now, through this week and into the next, we've got a real flat spell. From Tuesday the 18th right up until Monday the 31st of August, it's mostly poor conditions with tiny wave heights, often under 2ft and plenty of cross-off or onshore wind mucking things up. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly below 100, so it's not doing much. There's a couple of mornings, like Friday the 28th with a glassy 3ft SE swell at 9 seconds, and Saturday the 29th with a clean 3ft ESE swell under offshore wind, but these are "surfable but very ordinary" – not worth getting excited about.
The standout in this whole 16-day window is Tuesday the 1st of September. That morning, the stars line up. We've got a glassy start, a 5ft NE swell rolling in, period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 426 – that's moderate energy, and it feels like real surf. The wind is almost nothing, glassy conditions, and it's the only time in the whole run where the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This is the one to point the car at. It's a river bar/beach setup, so it can be tricky and it's for advanced surfers, and crowds are possible here. The swell direction is from the NE, which isn't the optimum NE direction listed for this spot, but the quality of the conditions and the size make it the best on offer by a long shot.
After that one morning, it backs right off again into tiny, poor surf through the rest of the first week of September.
So, look – there's a long gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth writing home about. But that Tuesday morning, 1st of September, has some real promise. Don't bet the house on it being perfect at this range, but it's the best we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 246 | 433 | 251 | 373 | 255 | 123 | 100 | 72 | 71 | 90 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.51m | 10:08PM1.51m | 10:36AM1.48m | 10:57PM1.44m | 11:24AM1.44m | 11:46PM1.39m | 12:12PM1.41m | 00:33AM1.35m | 1:00PM1.39m | 1:21AM1.31m | 1:48PM1.37m | 2:09AM1.30m | 2:36PM1.37m | 2:56AM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.15m | 4:27AM0.15m | 4:52PM0.20m | 5:14AM0.21m | 5:40PM0.26m | 6:00AM0.26m | 6:28PM0.30m | 6:46AM0.30m | 7:16PM0.34m | 7:32AM0.33m | 8:03PM0.36m | 8:18AM0.34m | 8:51PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 132 | 246 | 433 | 251 | 373 | 255 | 123 | 100 | 72 | 71 | 90 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 3 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 35 | 2 | — | 143 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SE 13 | — | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 16 | — | SSE 16 | — | E 14 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | SSW 5 | E 13 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 7 | — | 212 | 14 | 6 | 195 | — | 25 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1401 | — | — | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 242 | 237 | 11 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
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