Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (14 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s

Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
!
!
2
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
5
SW
17
5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
13
1.9
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
487
715
461
576
656
1087
12959
11772
3378
2354
1646
740
641
568
379
288
262
370
292
260
578
1387
2323
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:03PM2.52m
2:27AM2.47m
3:01PM2.55m
3:22AM2.50m
3:57PM2.55m
4:16AM2.50m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.72m
8:23PM0.78m
8:46AM0.65m
9:16PM0.73m
9:40AM0.59m
10:09PM0.71m
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
10
11
14
13
11
11
12
10
10
10
9
8
8
7
5
5
4
6
8
7
9
10
8
8
Feels °C
5
5
10
12
6
6
6
4
4
5
3
3
5
4
1
2
0
3
4
2
4
4
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
13
1.9
SW
14
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
597
487
715
461
576
656
1087
4271
4732
3378
2354
1646
251
257
273
270
288
262
370
292
260
578
1387
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
171
128
14
58
57
2
6
6
740
641
568
379
253
192
144
189
138
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.6
SW
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
14
5
3
3
6
6
5
5
5
92
4
7
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NE
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.7
SW
7
5
SW
17
5
SW
16
0.4
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
2.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
3
1
4
3
18
44
12959
11772
1
4
1
2323
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
4
2
3
9
9
4
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
Distance (km)
0
10
10
0
21
57
8
8
8
8
256
115
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
57
10
399
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
9
9
5
2
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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