Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SE swell with 296 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tutaekuri River Mouth in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a write-off for Tutaekuri River Mouth. We’ve got a solid run of small, weak swell and the best waves just aren’t showing up. There’s a gap of several days from the start where the options are pretty ordinary, and then it just kinda fades into nothing.
We kick off Wednesday, 5 August, with a pulse of 4 ft swell from the SE, period at 12 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (448). But the wind is a cross-off 25 km/h from the SW, and the forecast calls it marginal. Water temp is 54°, which is 3° cooler than normal for this time of year – a bit nippy. Honestly, it’s barely worth a paddle for the advanced crew who know the river bar.
Thursday morning, 6 August, is probably the best of a very weak bunch. The swell drops to 3 ft from the SE, period 10 seconds, but the wind swings to a light 15 km/h offshore from the WSW, making for clean shoulders. Energy is still low (197). It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.
Friday morning, 7 August, has a similar 3 ft SE swell with a glassy 5 km/h offshore wind – clean but tiny. After that, from Saturday, 8 August, all the way through to Thursday, 20 August, the swell never gets above 2 ft. Most days the energy is well under 100 (weak). The wind is sometimes offshore, sometimes glassy, but the waves are just too small and gutless to bother with. The only call is for the advanced crew if the river mouth banks up, but it’s a gamble.
No standout days here. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, as the lack of swell and inconsistent conditions just don’t deliver for a wave rider. Hang tight, forecasts can change, but this stretch looks like a long blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 448 | 208 | 261 | 170 | 240 | 173 | 140 | 169 | 94 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 44 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.43m | 10:40PM1.47m | 11:08AM1.46m | 11:30PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.50m | 00:24AM1.48m | 12:56PM1.54m | 1:21AM1.49m | 1:55PM1.58m | 2:20AM1.50m | 2:54PM1.62m | 3:20AM1.52m | 3:53PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.22m | 5:00AM0.18m | 5:25PM0.21m | 5:49AM0.17m | 6:18PM0.19m | 6:41AM0.15m | 7:15PM0.18m | 7:37AM0.13m | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:34AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.13m | 9:33AM0.07m | 10:13PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 448 | 208 | 261 | 170 | 240 | 173 | 140 | 169 | 94 | 144 | 67 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 80 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 49 | 44 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 12 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | S 11 | SE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | ENE 3 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 12 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 83 | 10 | 21 | 269 | 84 | 62 | 105 | 102 | 65 | 44 | 1 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 17 | — | E 17 | E 18 | S 20 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | E 13 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | S 21 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 120 | 4 | 71 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | NW 3 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 19 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 98 | 0 |
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