Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 10AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
422 | 463 | 375 | 700 | 1488 | 2048 | 2199 | 2071 | 1997 | 3971 | 3465 | 3895 | 3544 | 3024 | 2731 | 2696 | 2696 | 3024 | 3298 | 2940 | 2649 | 2427 | 2272 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40AM2.55m | 4:10PM2.54m | 4:26AM2.55m | 4:54PM2.51m | 5:12AM2.50m | 5:36PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.49m | 10:19PM0.61m | 10:44AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.67m | 11:30AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
422 | 463 | 94 | 700 | 1488 | 2048 | 2199 | 2071 | 1997 | 3080 | 3465 | 3895 | 3544 | 3024 | 2731 | 2696 | 2696 | 3024 | 3298 | 2940 | 2649 | 2427 | 2272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
86 | 82 | 314 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 94 | 104 | 80 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
61 | 58 | 375 | 169 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3971 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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