Tutaekuri River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what's on offer for the next couple of weeks around Tutaekuri River Mouth.

Right then, I'll be straight with you: the outlook is pretty grim. You're looking at a long stretch of tiny, poor-quality waves here. The water is sitting at 53°, which is a touch colder than we'd expect for late winter – about 3° off the mark, so it's feeling a bit nippy.

This Week (End of August)
It kicks off with nothing to speak of. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th have tiny 0.7ft swells coming from the ESE with a 13-second period. The energy is weak (22 and 16), and while the winds are light and even glassy at times, it's just not enough to do anything with.

Thursday the 27th brings a slight bump to 3ft, but it's a shoddy 5-second windswell from the S with only moderate energy (50). A light cross-shore won't save it. Friday the 28th through Sunday the 30th is more of the same – tiny waves in the 1ft to 2ft range, with only weak energy and mostly cross or onshore winds. The Sunday morning has some clean cross-off winds, but the swell is just too small to care about.

There's a moment of interest on Monday the 31st afternoon. The swell jumps to 4ft from the SE (242 energy), so it's got some push, but it's a short 9-second period and there's a moderate cross-shore chop on it. It’s messy and the rating is poor – not worth paddling out for.

Next Week (Into September)
Tuesday the 1st of September shows a faint glimmer of hope in the morning. A 2ft swell from the SE with a clean offshore W wind at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (72), but the conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's the closest thing to a half-decent session, but that's not saying much.

From there it's a slow dry spell right through to the end of the forecast. The rest of the first week of September and into the second week is a wasteland of 0.3ft to 0.7ft waves with almost no energy at all. You'll see a lot of big winds from the SSW on the 5th and 6th, but it's blowing over flat water. Even glassy mornings on the 4th and 8th of September can't produce anything worth mentioning.

The Verdict
Honestly, the only day that even comes close to being a recommendation is Tuesday 1st September morning. You can go and get a surf on that 2ft SE swell with clean offshore wind, but keep your expectations on the floor. For this river mouth break, it's a classic blank run. These periods are normal here. Sometimes you just gotta watch the tide come in and hope the long-range forecasts change.

Stay patient, mates.

- Rusty

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