Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 4PM is: 6.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 5.0m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10282 | 13188 | 17969 | 24396 | 26259 | 21695 | 19793 | 16668 | 11750 | 7319 | 6122 | 4834 | 3903 | 2096 | 1573 | 966 | 649 | 486 | 369 | 322 | 1189 | 1042 | 1081 | 991 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:22AM2.12m | 8:52PM2.14m | 9:19AM2.17m | 9:50PM2.18m | 10:16AM2.23m | 10:46PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM1.00m | 3:08AM1.06m | 3:39PM0.99m | 4:06AM1.03m | 4:35PM0.97m | 5:04AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
6829 | 8498 | 12892 | 18405 | 18599 | 16184 | 13017 | 11801 | 8289 | 7319 | 6122 | 4834 | 3903 | 2096 | 1573 | 966 | 649 | 486 | 369 | 217 | 1189 | 1042 | 1081 | 991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 984 | 891 | 2680 | 4308 | 978 | 674 | 449 | 367 | 325 | 264 | 261 | 297 | 110 | 465 | 466 | 378 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 752 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 73 | 64 | 322 | 120 | 82 | 55 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10282 | 13188 | 17969 | 24396 | 26259 | 21695 | 19793 | 16668 | 11750 | 4998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 258 | 427 | 722 | 995 | 263 | 256 | 256 | 181 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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