Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 10PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4257 | 4185 | 4135 | 3770 | 3238 | 2679 | 2247 | 1858 | 2380 | 2847 | 1344 | 1206 | 1189 | 1241 | 1498 | 1375 | 1358 | 1358 | 1167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:05PM2.28m | 7:38AM2.25m | 7:59PM2.18m | 8:38AM2.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.94m | 1:25AM1.00m | 1:52PM1.07m | 2:18AM1.10m | 2:45PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
3340 | 4185 | 4135 | 3770 | 3238 | 2679 | 2247 | 1858 | 1704 | 1526 | 1344 | 1206 | 1189 | 1241 | 1498 | 1375 | 1358 | 1358 | 1167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
36 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4257 | — | — | 1997 | — | — | — | — | 2380 | 2847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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