Catlins River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Catlins, New Zealand)

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Catlins River Mouth Surf Guide

Catlins River Mouth in Catlins is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of sharks/rips.

Catlins River Mouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Catlins River Mouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Catlins River Mouth occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Catlins River Mouth (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Catlins River Mouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Catlins River Mouth Location Map

Interactive Catlins River Mouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Catlins River Mouth is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 72 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Catlins River Mouth is Invercargill Airport (IVC), also in New Zealand, 108 km (67 miles) away.

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Catlins River Mouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 19:35 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Catlins River Mouth

Current tide and informaton

For Nugget Point, New Zealand, 8 km from Catlins River Mouth.

Next High Water: 07:03am | 2.05m

Next Low Water: 12:59am | 1.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Catlins River Mouth Sea Temperature

The Catlins River Mouth water temperature is rather cool (13.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.