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West wind cleans it up, northeast swell wakes it up, mid tide is the named window, and rips plus sharks are part of the decision.
A shared Hawkes Bay river-mouth surf break at Awatoto, where the Tutaekuri and neighboring estuary mouth geometry turn a shingle beach into a punchy east-coast session. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Tutaekuri River Mouth in Hawkes Bay.
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West wind cleans it up, northeast swell wakes it up, mid tide is the named window, and rips plus sharks are part of the decision.
Access is via the Awatoto / Waitangi river-mouth road network and beach parking, and the key read is the broad estuary mouth rather than a single takeoff peg.
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