Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 7PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7989 | 10012 | 4128 | 3736 | 3094 | 1712 | 1537 | 1081 | 1095 | 975 | 851 | 674 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 357 | 288 | 261 | 205 | 205 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:22PM2.50m | 4:41AM2.49m | 5:01PM2.44m | 5:24AM2.42m | 5:40PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.66m | 10:34PM0.72m | 10:57AM0.77m | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5409 | 4548 | 4128 | 3736 | 3094 | 1712 | 1537 | 1081 | 1095 | 975 | 851 | 674 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 357 | 288 | 261 | 205 | 205 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 313 | 332 | 423 | 282 | 196 | 155 | 123 | 90 | 68 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | ESE 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 7989 | 10012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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