Catlins River Mouth Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Catlins River Mouth

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
12.1° 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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s 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 (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (03 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
13
1
E
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
308
291
256
218
198
217
237
214
186
180
161
149
243
203
215
111
109
108
101
94
101
94
92
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:32AM2.20m
5:02PM2.22m
5:10AM2.16m
5:41PM2.18m
5:51AM2.12m
Low Tide
10:32PM1.05m
10:50AM0.98m
11:09PM1.05m
11:30AM0.99m
11:50PM1.06m
12:14PM1.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
8:15
8:15
8:17
5:01
5:01
5:00
Temp °C
9
10
9
9
8
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
14
16
12
7
8
7
7
6
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
12
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
291
308
291
256
218
198
217
237
214
128
90
49
90
100
103
106
109
109
89
101
94
101
94
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
45
98
93
153
138
101
97
92
67
186
180
161
116
114
114
113
111
80
108
77
58
37
37
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
85
39
39
26
50
25
25
21
42
18
56
38
38
20
20
1
1
56
5
5
5
15
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
16
8
17
23
141
149
243
203
215
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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