
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4015 | 3373 | 2831 | 2684 | 2449 | 2449 | 2712 | 3093 | 3135 | 3341 | 3618 | 4757 | 3697 | 2906 | 2581 | 2012 | 1657 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM2.44m | 6:32AM2.42m | 6:59PM2.36m | 7:26AM2.34m | 7:51PM2.28m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.76m | 12:51PM0.72m | 1:13AM0.86m | 1:42PM0.86m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
4015 | 3373 | 2831 | 2684 | 2449 | 2449 | 2712 | 3093 | 3135 | 3341 | 3618 | 4757 | 3697 | 2906 | 2581 | 2012 | 1657 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
384 | 379 | 373 | 373 | 304 | 269 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 138 | 131 | 129 | 98 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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