Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Right off the bat, the next week and a half is pretty grim. There’s a long stretch of weak, mostly poor surf from now until around the 9th of August. You’ll be staring at tiny, messy waves most days with barely any energy. The water’s sitting at 54° which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a good hood.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t pop up until Sunday the 9th of August. The morning there’s a 4ft swell from the SE with a short period of 7 seconds, but it’s clean with light offshore wind. Not a classic, but it’s something. The afternoon of the 9th is the first true standout. The swell builds to 5ft from the ESE, period bumps to 8 seconds, and the wind is a gentle cross-off breeze. The combined energy hits 279 (moderate), and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the best window in the first week.

Tutaekuri River Mouth is a river bar/beach break, fairly consistent, but it’s an advanced wave. The swell direction is from the ESE, which is a bit off the optimum NE, but it’ll still line up. With 5ft, this is getting a bit much for beginners, but for experienced surfers, that Sunday afternoon is the call.

Then the second week gets interesting but messy. Monday the 10th of August morning sees a big spike in energy – 8ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy reading 1325 (very strong). But the wind is a moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop, so it’s going to be lumpy. That’s expert-only territory, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session.

Tuesday the 11th of August is the biggest swell of the run. Morning has 7ft from the E with a long 12-second period, and energy is 1486 (very strong). The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so there’s slight cross-chop but it’s manageable. The afternoon holds 7ft with the same direction and period. That’s a serious groundswell. It’s an advanced wave, and with that long period, it’s going to be powerful and a bit walled-up at the beach. Best suited for a ripper. The forecast score is the highest of the entire period, but the wind is not perfect.

The rest of that week falls away. The 12th and 13th August are blown out by strong northerly winds and lumpy conditions. The 14th and 15th August drop back to small, weak surf with poor conditions.

So, the standout is Sunday afternoon the 9th of August – clean, solid 5ft, easy wind. The backup is Tuesday the 11th of August morning if you’re an expert who wants power, but be ready for a bit of chop.

Rusty.

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