Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

2.2°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
759
641
551
449
322
734
779
870
904
870
683
665
443
553
431
422
547
528
499
487
715
636
576
807
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
W
10
NW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:10PM2.39m
00:36AM2.38m
1:06PM2.47m
1:31AM2.43m
2:03PM2.52m
Low Tide
6:00AM0.90m
6:30PM0.89m
6:56AM0.81m
7:27PM0.84m
7:51AM0.72m
8:23PM0.78m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
5
4
Temp °C
12
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
10
10
8
10
10
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
7
6
7
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
9
8
6
6
6
3
5
5
8
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
759
641
551
449
322
734
779
870
904
870
683
665
443
553
431
368
357
260
499
487
715
636
576
807
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
E
12
0.6
S
11
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
35
10
19
16
167
24
19
23
17
23
21
90
35
194
270
422
547
528
174
154
357
3
86
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
SW
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
NE
4
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
3
25
23
17
16
8
29
28
26
11
37
18
86
8
8
5
13
3
11
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
W
5
Energy kJ
11
32
38
72
80
1
2
2
2
31
50
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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