
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 5PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 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 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7403 | 6271 | 3528 | 3027 | 1403 | 1456 | 1847 | 821 | 724 | 1152 | 932 | 490 | 657 | 551 | 451 | 391 | 270 | 162 | 198 | 189 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM2.29m | 6:51PM2.27m | 7:19AM2.26m | 7:44PM2.24m | 8:18AM2.24m | 8:46PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.88m | 1:12AM0.92m | 1:42PM0.94m | 2:07AM0.96m | 2:38PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
4887 | 4203 | 3528 | 3027 | 1403 | 1456 | 1847 | 740 | 648 | 1152 | 932 | 490 | 657 | 551 | 451 | 391 | 270 | 162 | 177 | 189 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSW 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
— | — | 7 | 1978 | 1030 | 536 | 778 | 821 | 724 | 12 | 12 | 312 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 94 | 103 | 198 | 187 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSW 15 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
— | — | — | 48 | 7 | 3 | 804 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 52 | 75 | 123 | 68 | 78 | 155 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7403 | 6271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 157 | 141 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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