
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 51 | 104 | 99 | 263 | 251 | 352 | 370 | 551 | 356 | 383 | 254 | 295 | 1159 | 2364 | 3366 | 3440 | 3400 | 2961 | 2686 | 2107 | 1728 | 1437 | 1067 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:30AM2.20m | 5:56PM2.22m | 6:11AM2.20m | 6:37PM2.21m | 6:56AM2.20m | 7:22PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.88m | 00:07AM0.95m | 12:34PM0.90m | 00:52AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
29 | 44 | 58 | 73 | 92 | 111 | 238 | 370 | 551 | 356 | 383 | 254 | 103 | 1159 | 2364 | 3366 | 3440 | 3400 | 2961 | 734 | 639 | 528 | 435 | 440 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
35 | 33 | 100 | 75 | 263 | 251 | 352 | 340 | 295 | 255 | 242 | 197 | 155 | 55 | 71 | 71 | 102 | 56 | 28 | 2686 | 2107 | 1728 | 1437 | 1067 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | SSW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 12 | S 24 | — | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — |
52 | 51 | 51 | 99 | 74 | 44 | 85 | 103 | 15 | 126 | 11 | — | 295 | 32 | — | 179 | 140 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | 23 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
67 | — | 104 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 22 | 43 | 39 | 105 | 170 | 268 | 381 | 540 | 621 | 697 | 836 | 804 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 108 | 157 | 293 | 157 | 293 | 293 | 399 | 157 | 115 | 115 | 108 | 115 | 293 | 108 | 15 |
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