Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 3AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 179 | 201 | 246 | 220 | 237 | 256 | 252 | 162 | 178 | 246 | 240 | 310 | 499 | 487 | 463 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:55PM2.19m | 10:36AM2.25m | 11:04PM2.22m | 11:42AM2.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:50PM1.01m | 5:23AM0.89m | 6:00PM0.94m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 190 | 179 | 133 | 130 | 101 | 99 | 256 | 252 | 62 | 178 | 246 | 240 | 310 | 499 | 487 | 91 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 52 | 146 | 201 | 246 | 220 | 237 | 80 | 61 | 138 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 70 | 463 | 434 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 90 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 103 | 102 | 23 | 23 | 162 | 131 | 89 | 89 | 42 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 55 | 91 | 94 | 91 | 62 | 77 | 132 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 153 | 153 | 115 | 115 | 108 | 15 | 108 |
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