Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 12AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 857 | 742 | 778 | 759 | 740 | 551 | 449 | 322 | 734 | 779 | 1055 | 1029 | 870 | 693 | 455 | 372 | 476 | 431 | 422 | 547 | 528 | 597 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM2.31m | 12:10PM2.39m | 00:36AM2.38m | 1:06PM2.47m | 1:31AM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.94m | 6:00AM0.90m | 6:30PM0.89m | 6:56AM0.81m | 7:27PM0.84m | 7:51AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
418 | 857 | 742 | 778 | 759 | 740 | 551 | 449 | 322 | 734 | 779 | 1055 | 1029 | 870 | 693 | 455 | 372 | 476 | 431 | 362 | 357 | 281 | 597 | 487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
418 | 103 | 73 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 167 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 39 | 194 | 270 | 422 | 547 | 528 | 174 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | — | — | S 24 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 |
135 | 103 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 29 | — | — | 11 | 37 | 90 | 137 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 23 | — | 65 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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