
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 9AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2197 | 3328 | 4116 | 3354 | 2628 | 2329 | 1913 | 1724 | 1548 | 1360 | 1207 | 788 | 934 | 662 | 653 | 743 | 578 | 612 | 638 | 621 | 501 | 424 | 332 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03AM2.27m | 9:32PM2.23m | 10:02AM2.24m | 10:30PM2.21m | 10:58AM2.23m | 11:23PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.94m | 3:13PM0.91m | 3:42AM1.00m | 4:08PM1.00m | 4:39AM1.05m | 5:03PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
2197 | 3328 | 4116 | 3354 | 2628 | 2329 | 1913 | 1724 | 1548 | 1360 | 1207 | 788 | 934 | 662 | 653 | 743 | 578 | 612 | 638 | 621 | 501 | 424 | 332 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 188 | 2 | 102 | 67 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 47 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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