Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tutaekuri River Mouth in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. We’re looking at the run ahead around the Tutaekuri River Mouth, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough outlook. The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn’t arrive until Friday the 11th of September. That’s a long gap from now, with 13 days straight of basically nothing worth paddling out for. Tiny leftovers, onshore junk, and flat spells. Tough one.
After that dry run, Friday the 11th morning finally shows a pulse of life, but it’s not much to write home about. The swell bumps to 3 ft out of the southeast, with a period around 8 seconds—short period stuff. The combined energy is weak, sitting at just 78. The wind is offshore from the west though, light at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. But it’s a river bar/beach setup, so that short period groundswell tends to close out quick. Only for the advanced crew. The water temperature? Nothing unusual for this time of year. The afternoon turns messy with a cross-shore wind, so that morning window is the one to aim for.
After that, the weekend into the following Monday just flattens out again. Slight bumps on Saturday the 12th with 1 ft, but the wind goes onshore by the afternoon and the energy drops to 21-24. Not worth the drive.
So, if you’ve got the itch, the standout here is the Friday the 11th morning session. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best of a bad run. Clean, offshore, and a small, weak southeast swell that might give you a few walled-up runners if you sit in the right spot. For the rest of the period? Honestly, the kites might have more fun than we will.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
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 kJ | 19 | 49 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.36m | 6:27PM1.47m | 6:49AM1.39m | 7:11PM1.49m | 7:34AM1.43m | 7:56PM1.50m | 8:20AM1.47m | 8:43PM1.51m | 9:08AM1.50m | 9:31PM1.51m | 9:57AM1.53m | 10:21PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.26m | 12:14PM0.23m | 00:47AM0.22m | 1:01PM0.21m | 1:32AM0.19m | 1:49PM0.19m | 2:17AM0.17m | 2:37PM0.17m | 3:02AM0.16m | 3:26PM0.16m | 3:50AM0.15m | 4:17PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 96 | 154 | 193 | 232 | 188 | 54 | 27 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 49 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3495 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 241 | 191 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 23 |
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