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Awatoto Rivermouth Surf Photo: 'Lidder in Awatoto Greenroom' by Bradford Sankey

Lat Long: 39.50° S 176.92° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Awatoto Rivermouth sea temperature is

13.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Awatoto Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E		ESE	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		ESE	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		ESE	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		ESE	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		ESE	SSW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		ESE	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	ESE	S
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	NE	ESE	S
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE	S
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	ESE	S
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NE	ESE	S
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N		ESE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	ESE	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NNE	ESE	NE
	11 s	glass	4 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		ESE	NE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	W	ESE	ESE
	11 s	off	2 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Awatoto Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 22 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 2.08m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:00 pm 5 May 2018