Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 275 | 326 | 260 | 295 | 320 | 223 | 140 | 105 | 71 | 295 | 375 | 2474 | 448 | 534 | 5162 | 1982 | 1880 | 4533 | 6199 | 13676 | 10126 | 14635 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM2.30m | 3:09PM2.33m | 3:20AM2.36m | 3:44PM2.38m | 3:57AM2.40m | 4:21PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:37AM0.70m | 9:53PM0.74m | 10:15AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 7 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 |
318 | 244 | 254 | 238 | 295 | 320 | 223 | 84 | 105 | 71 | 149 | 263 | 377 | 344 | 503 | 761 | 1982 | 1880 | 3137 | 17 | 8120 | — | 9357 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
279 | 275 | 326 | 260 | 208 | 158 | 167 | 140 | 67 | 71 | 295 | 375 | 340 | 448 | 534 | 696 | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
237 | 226 | 149 | 114 | 90 | 85 | 82 | 128 | 100 | 68 | 43 | 27 | 83 | 89 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 3 | SW 12 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
865 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 62 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2474 | — | 3 | 5162 | 2 | 3 | 4533 | 6199 | 13676 | 10126 | 14635 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 161 | 545 | 563 |
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