Tutaekuri River Mouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 14 Feb 2026 NZDT
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Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tutaekuri River Mouth sea temperature is
20.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tutaekuri River Mouth this week:

The surf forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tutaekuri River Mouth in the next 12 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Feb 16) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 14th Feb)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf 7PM (Mon 16th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 16th Feb)5ft (1.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
1.2
S
0.9
E
0.6
E
1
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
ESE
0.8
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)7588111211101099121110101211121099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6173113512205664112541548359524628295615798734125
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
10
WSW
0
NW
20
ESE
5
SSW
5
ESE
20
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
E
10
WNW
30
WSW
5
S
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffglassoncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcrossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:12PM
1.29
4:40AM
1.39
4:59PM
1.30
5:27AM
1.42
5:47PM
1.32
6:14AM
1.45
6:34PM
1.35
7:00AM
1.49
7:21PM
1.39
7:46AM
1.52
8:08PM
1.42
8:32AM
1.54
8:56PM
1.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:07AM
0.37
10:21PM
0.32
10:56AM
0.35
11:09PM
0.30
11:45AM
0.32
11:57PM
0.26
12:33PM
0.28
12:44AM
0.23
1:21PM
0.23
1:32AM
0.19
2:07PM
0.19
2:21AM
0.16
2:54PM
0.15
3:10AM
0.14
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise6:35--6:37--6:39--6:39--6:41--6:41--6:43--
Sunset-8:15--8:14--8:13--8:10--8:09--8:08--8:07-
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
42---9-----48141------
Temp. °C191817151416192017191918171616212419222417
Feels °C (?)191716868121415171618171413192417182215
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Information about the Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tutaekuri River Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tutaekuri River Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tutaekuri River Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tutaekuri River Mouth is 8 km (5 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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