Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Looking at the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on offer, but there are a few windows where it’ll be worth paddling out. The Tutaekuri River Mouth (New Zealand) is our only spot in the mix. The water’s sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent steamer.

It gets going Friday morning, the 3rd of July. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell rolling in from the east with an 11-second period. The combined energy hits 226, which is moderate. The wind is light offshore from the west, meaning the surface will be looking slick. This is the best on offer for the first week.

Friday afternoon gets a bit messy with a light cross-onshore, and the surf is marginal. Saturday morning, the 4th, cleans up again with a light offshore from the northwest and a clean 4ft east swell (12-second period, 325 energy). That’s a solid window. Saturday afternoon, the wind swings north and picks up, chopping it out, so that’s a write-off.

Sunday the 5th through to Tuesday the 7th are mostly forgettable. Small swell, average winds, and poor conditions. You might find a knee-high ripple Tuesday morning with clean conditions from a west-southwest offshore, but it’s only 3ft and the energy is weak at 113.

Wednesday the 8th is a standout. Morning sees a clean 5ft east swell with a 10-second period and moderate energy (416). Wind is cross-off from the west-southwest, leaving it clean. The afternoon pushes to 5ft from the east-southeast, period bumps to 11 seconds, and energy jumps to 763 (moderate to strong). That’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the window, and with cross-off wind, it’s the pick of the fortnight. This is expert territory at over 5ft.

Thursday the 9th brings strong southerly winds, making it messy despite the leftover swell. From the 10th to the 12th, it’s a poor stretch with wind and drop in size. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

Then Monday the 13th kicks off a nice run. A clean 2ft east swell with a very long 13-second period hits the morning, energy at 335 (moderate). Monday afternoon goes glassy with a light southerly breeze—glassy conditions and a 2ft east swell at 12 seconds (252 energy). That’s a beautiful window for a quiet session. Tuesday the 14th morning is clean again with a cross-off breeze and a 3ft southeast swell at 11 seconds (299 energy). Wednesday the 15th morning follows suit: clean, 3ft east swell at 11 seconds (300 energy). These mornings from the 13th to the 15th are the second-best run of the fortnight—small but clean.

After that, from Wednesday afternoon the 15th through to Saturday the 18th, the wind gets messy again and the swell fades, with mostly poor conditions and small, weak waves.

So for the standout, lock in Wednesday the 8th, especially the afternoon for the biggest push. If you want cleaner, smaller surf, the mornings from Monday the 13th to Wednesday the 15th are your go.

Rusty.

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