Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 35 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days are a tough watch for the Tutaekuri River Mouth. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Monday morning, the 7th of September. Before that, from Friday the 4th through Sunday the 6th, we’re looking at swell heights barely a whisper – 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. The combined energy is pitiful, sitting at single digits (2 to 9). It’s just not worth paddling out for.
Monday morning the 7th is the first window that’s even worth a mention. We get a tiny pulse of swell coming from the NE at 3 ft, with a combined energy of 48. It’s surfable, but I’m calling it “very ordinary.” The wind is light from the WSW, so it’s clean, but the swell is weak and short period at 5 seconds. This is an advanced river bar break, so conditions like this can be a bit of a gamble. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Tuesday the 8th sees a bit more energy in the water – 4 ft from the SE with a combined energy of 179 (moderate), but the wind is howling from the SW at 25 km/h, making it messy and poor. That afternoon the cross-shore wind doesn’t help.
The next small window is Wednesday morning the 9th. It’s glassy with a WSW wind and a 2 ft SE swell. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak, but the glassy conditions make it look clean. The energy is 55 – still nothing to write home about. It’s surfable, but again, very ordinary.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak swells and poor conditions for the rest of the run. We see a few days with 0.3 ft and 0.7 ft, and the combined energy drops into the single digits again. There’s a bit of a longer period showing up on the 13th and 14th, but the swell height is so small it doesn’t matter. The 17th of September has a long period of 19 seconds, but the height is only 0.3 ft – you’ll be bobbing around on nothing.
Honestly, for this 16-day stretch, the Tutaekuri River Mouth is a no-go. There’s no standout day, no reason to get excited. The best you can hope for is a very average, clean wave on Monday morning the 7th or Wednesday morning the 9th, but don’t expect much. This is one of those long dry spells where the forecast needs to change before it’s worth your time.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.55m | 11:14PM1.50m | 11:43AM1.57m | 00:10AM1.49m | 12:41PM1.58m | 1:07AM1.48m | 1:39PM1.59m | 2:07AM1.48m | 2:39PM1.60m | 3:06AM1.49m | 3:37PM1.61m | 4:04AM1.50m | 4:34PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.16m | 5:31AM0.14m | 6:04PM0.16m | 6:25AM0.13m | 7:01PM0.15m | 7:22AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.15m | 8:19AM0.11m | 8:59PM0.13m | 9:18AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.11m | 10:16AM0.09m | 10:54PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | E 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 16 | E 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 18 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | E 9 | S 16 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 14 | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 2 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 57 | 277 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 33 | 103 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 86 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 156 | 86 |
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