Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 9AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1024 | 3388 | 4732 | 3263 | 2354 | 1028 | 840 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 307 | 268 | 363 | 292 | 275 | 560 | 2702 | 1814 | 820 | 1622 | 2736 | 3517 | 1106 | 3258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.47m | 3:01PM2.55m | 3:22AM2.50m | 3:57PM2.55m | 4:16AM2.50m | 4:52PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.65m | 9:16PM0.73m | 9:40AM0.59m | 10:09PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.57m | 11:02PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1024 | 3388 | 4732 | 3263 | 2354 | 1028 | 840 | 252 | 258 | 349 | 307 | 268 | 363 | 292 | 275 | 560 | 1308 | 13 | 820 | 37 | 1442 | 1365 | 1106 | 1071 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | S 22 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 213 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 249 | 118 | 142 | 189 | 184 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 74 | 6 | 103 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 |
40 | 132 | — | — | — | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 2702 | 1814 | 433 | 1622 | 2736 | 3517 | — | 3258 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 534 | 157 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 57 | 69 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
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