Tutaekuri River Mouth surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

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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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Sunday (May 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tutaekuri River Mouth in the next 16 days are 0.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 19s period and expected on Saturday (May 30) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 24th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 24th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 27th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.4
SE
14
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
20
17
62
54
54
33
33
33
35
37
40
39
42
71
20
19
8
17
7
2
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
SE
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
N
5
NW
15
NE
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSE
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
10
W
10
SW
10
E
10
NE
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:02AM1.53m
11:28PM1.64m
11:59AM1.48m
00:24AM1.57m
12:56PM1.44m
1:19AM1.50m
1:51PM1.41m
2:12AM1.44m
2:44PM1.40m
3:02AM1.40m
3:33PM1.40m
3:51AM1.37m
4:19PM1.41m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.08m
5:53AM0.07m
6:11PM0.13m
6:47AM0.12m
7:06PM0.19m
7:40AM0.16m
8:00PM0.24m
8:30AM0.20m
8:53PM0.27m
9:18AM0.23m
9:44PM0.29m
10:04AM0.25m
10:32PM0.30m
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:58
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
13
12
11
13
12
15
15
12
12
14
12
15
17
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
8
12
10
13
12
10
11
12
10
14
15
10
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.7
SSE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.3
E
11
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
1.1
SSE
19
Energy kJ
26
20
17
9
10
54
33
33
33
35
37
40
39
261
71
20
41
62
117
139
885
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SE
19
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
1
12
62
54
4
68
88
5
40
37
4
10
42
37
12
19
13
8
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
4
6
29
3
2
35
2
5
13
61
60
19
29
8
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
1
SSE
5
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
48
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
1
4
3
1
3
Distance (km)
10
29
46
4
102
0
17
93
10
8
46
0
17
17
0
10
8
10
10
25
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
7
9
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
7
9
9
7
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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 16 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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