Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the Tutaekuri River Mouth. It’s a tricky river-bar/beach setup for advanced surfers only, and honestly, the next couple of weeks are a real grind. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sittin’ at 55°.

Right now, there’s nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead. The first real glimmer of anything surfable doesn’t show up until the morning of Sunday, July 26th. That’s over a week of flat or junk conditions, so don’t hold your breath. Before that, it’s tiny, weak, and blown out.

On Sunday, July 26th, the morning brings a 1 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 14 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, which can make a river mouth like this work better, but it’s still only small. The combined energy is moderate (102). The wind is offshore from the W at 15 mph, which is a big positive for clean faces. The afternoon picks up a little, with 2 ft from the same direction, a 13-second period, and still that clean offshore wind. The energy bumps up to 119. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Monday, July 27th keeps the same sort of small swell with offshore wind, but the wind gets stronger in the afternoon, makin’ it harder to paddle into.

Wednesday, July 29th looks better for a moment. The morning has a 2 ft swell from the SE, an 11-second period, combined energy of 85 (moderate), and a gentle offshore breeze from the W at 9 mph. The afternoon goes glassy with 1.0 ft – clean but tiny.

After that, it’s flat again until August 2nd. That Sunday morning is tiny with a 0.7 ft swell, but the afternoon shows a 3 ft swell from the SE with a short 6-second period and moderate offshore wind. The energy is only 60, so it’s weak. August 3rd keeps the same tiny 3 ft wave height with a 7-second period and gentle offshore wind. It’s still just ordinary.

The standout across the whole run is probably Sunday, July 26th into Monday, July 27th, because you get that clean offshore wind and a little bit of groundswell energy. But it’s nothin’ to get excited about – small, ordinary, and just surfable. Crowds are possible here, so you might have a few others waitin’ with you for these scraps.

The rest of the time? A long, flat stretch. If you’re desperate, check the river mouth on those cleaner days, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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