
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
504 | 403 | 390 | 294 | 285 | 303 | 277 | 361 | 304 | 694 | 754 | 758 | 823 | 811 | 799 | 799 | 811 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21AM2.17m | 1:47PM2.21m | 2:03AM2.20m | 2:28PM2.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM1.11m | 7:36AM0.99m | 8:00PM1.03m | 8:17AM0.92m | 8:37PM0.96m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
504 | 403 | 390 | 294 | 285 | 303 | 277 | 361 | 304 | 694 | 754 | 758 | 823 | 811 | 799 | 799 | 811 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
197 | 186 | 180 | 178 | 198 | 219 | 176 | 149 | 110 | 108 | 129 | 104 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 449 | 691 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — |
57 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 6 | 50 | 51 | 231 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 84 | 242 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 95 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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