Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, ESE swell with 539 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. 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 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the Tutaekuri River Mouth. Let’s be honest, the next week and a half is a bit of a grind. This is a river bar setup, so it’s already a bit fickle, and for most of the first week, the swell is tiny and the quality is just ordinary. The first real surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until the morning of Friday the 17th, so we’re looking at a solid 5-day gap with nothing but dribble and trying to make the most of it.
That first highlight, and honestly the best surf on offer, is the morning of Friday the 17th. We’ve got 3ft of ESE groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The energy is ramping up (320), and the wind is glassy, WSW. That’s a recipe for clean, lined-up waves at the river mouth. The wave energy is moderate, but that long period means the sets will have some push and the gaps between them will make paddling out a bit easier. This is the one to set your alarm for.
The afternoon of Friday the 17th keeps it going with 3ft of the same long-period swell, and the energy jumps to 427. Still glassy with a NE breeze. This is a standout.
Moving into Saturday the 18th, the morning is still good. 4ft of ESE swell, 14-second period, with a clean WNW offshore wind. Energy is strong at 469. This is still a very good window, but the afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore, so mornings are the key.
The rest of that second week into the 20th has some smaller, cleaner moments, but nothing that hits the same high notes as the 17th and 18th. The water temperature is sitting at 55°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the extra rubber.
The swell builds again right at the end of the window, on the 25th and 26th, but it’s a messy beast. We get 7ft to 8ft of E swell, but the wind is cross-on or onshore, making it a choppy, junk show at the river mouth. That’s expert-only territory if it’s even rideable, and the "combined energy" is well over 1000, meaning the ocean is powerful and dangerous. The morning of Sunday the 26th has clean wind and 7ft swell, which is a powerful wave, but that’s only for the experienced crew. For the rest of us, the 17th and 18th are the real deal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 232 | 181 | 116 | 90 | 98 | 69 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 39 | 20 | 52 | 105 | 263 | 314 | 422 | 525 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.55m | 2:38AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.62m | 3:37AM1.55m | 4:11PM1.68m | 4:36AM1.58m | 5:09PM1.73m | 5:35AM1.60m | 6:07PM1.76m | 6:33AM1.61m | 7:03PM1.76m | 7:30AM1.60m | 7:59PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.16m | 8:52AM0.09m | 9:29PM0.12m | 9:50AM0.05m | 10:30PM0.08m | 10:50AM0.02m | 11:30PM0.04m | 11:49AM-0.01m | 00:29AM0.01m | 12:47PM-0.03m | 1:27AM-0.01m | 1:44PM-0.02m | 2:23AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 334 | 232 | 181 | 116 | 90 | 98 | 69 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 42 | 39 | 20 | 52 | 105 | 263 | 314 | 422 | 525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 119 | 71 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 6 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 9 | E 14 | E 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 19 | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 127 | 106 | 19 | — | — | 5 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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