
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
683 | 674 | 674 | 730 | 4342 | 2032 | 1001 | 1042 | 1928 | 2781 | 4032 | 16108 | 15273 | 13248 | 2993 | 3640 | 2853 | 2414 | 1923 | 1728 | 1437 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.25m | 8:30PM2.19m | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:44PM2.17m | 10:26AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM1.00m | 2:52AM0.94m | 3:27PM1.03m | 4:02AM0.92m | 4:39PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
683 | 674 | 674 | 730 | 2090 | 2032 | 1001 | 1042 | 1928 | 2781 | 4032 | 5180 | 5303 | 4902 | 2993 | 3640 | 2853 | 2414 | 1923 | 1728 | 1437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — |
21 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 287 | 269 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 258 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
50 | 119 | 242 | 437 | 4342 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16108 | 15273 | 13248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 61 | 563 | 564 | 69 | 69 | 147 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 64 | 161 | 161 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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