Tutaekuri river mouth
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 111, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Jun, Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:55 −0.8 mHigh 11:11 +0.9 mLow 17:32 −0.8 mHigh 23:40 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:52 −0.8 mHigh 12:08 +0.8 mLow 18:29 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:38 +0.7 mLow 06:50 −0.8 mHigh 13:07 +0.8 mLow 19:27 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun, Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
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About Tutaekuri river mouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (84°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (264°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and August, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, February and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Napier, 3.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,620–US$3,100 each
about US$1,620–US$3,100 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NPE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$824–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,620–US$3,100 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
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About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 55m
About 28h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NPE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → NPE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.