Surf Forecasts:
Tutaekuri River Mouth surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, ESE swell with 688 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s is also forecast. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 11s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tutaekuri River Mouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’re looking at a quiet start to the 16-day window here at Tutaekuri River Mouth. The first few days are a write-off, with nothing rideable. The water is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.
Things start to stir on Thursday the 16th. The morning is still pretty ordinary, but the afternoon brings a little pulse of 2ft ESE swell at 17 seconds (221 combined energy). It’s a long-period groundswell, which is a good sign for the river bar setup, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but small.
The real standout is Friday morning, the 17th. We’ve got a 4ft ESE swell pulsing in at 16 seconds (582 combined energy). That’s moderate energy, but the period is nice and long. The wind is a clean 6 mph offshore from the west. This is the best of the window. The wave shape should be good, and with that long period, it’ll be a bit more powerful than the size suggests. Keep in mind it’s a river mouth, so it can get a bit shifty on the banks.
After Friday, the swell drops back off. Saturday the 18th is still surfable with 3ft ESE swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon, but it’s nothing special. Sunday morning the 19th offers 3ft, but the wind swings cross-offshore from the southwest. Then it’s a long, slow fade into tiny, poor surf for the rest of the week and into the next. There’s a gap of nearly nothing from Tuesday the 21st onwards, just ankle-biters and onshore junk. The second week of the window is a total dud, with only a few sessions of 1ft to 2ft at best, but mostly messy and weak.
For a river bar, it’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a good example of that. Friday morning, the 17th, is your only real shot at a decent session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 38 | 20 | 45 | 221 | 422 | 582 | 688 | 498 | 394 | 373 | 282 | 195 | 147 | 117 | 115 | 81 | 73 | 47 | 40 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.76m | 6:33AM1.61m | 7:03PM1.76m | 7:30AM1.60m | 7:59PM1.74m | 8:26AM1.58m | 8:53PM1.70m | 9:21AM1.55m | 9:46PM1.64m | 10:16AM1.51m | 10:39PM1.56m | 11:09AM1.48m | 11:30PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM-0.01m | 00:29AM0.01m | 12:47PM-0.03m | 1:27AM-0.01m | 1:44PM-0.02m | 2:23AM-0.00m | 2:41PM0.01m | 3:18AM0.01m | 3:36PM0.05m | 4:10AM0.05m | 4:29PM0.11m | 5:01AM0.10m | 5:22PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 221 | 422 | 582 | 688 | 498 | 394 | 373 | 282 | 195 | 147 | 117 | 115 | 81 | 73 | 47 | 40 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | S 18 | S 16 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 24 | SSE 23 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 170 | 79 | 67 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 21 | S 19 | ESE 13 | W 9 | — | S 16 | S 18 | — | S 19 | S 24 | S 8 | SSE 6 | — | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 2 | — | 5 | 57 | — | 7 | 179 | 49 | 3 | — | 16 | 72 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 10 |
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