Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 29 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (29 Mar)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (29 Mar)5ft (1.5m)17s

Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
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4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ENE
0.6
SW
1.1
E
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
0.9
SW
1.5
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
2.5
SW
2.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
4
SSW
5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
2.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)101496813171616161616161514141414141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)173147198159353260136119912388256718721654139327732760523064058664693785627242626425411114
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
W
40
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:15PM
2.31
1:45AM
2.34
2:05PM
2.37
2:32AM
2.38
2:49PM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:05AM
0.87
7:29PM
0.75
7:57AM
0.80
8:19PM
0.70
8:42AM
0.75
9:04PM
0.69
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
Sunrise--7:54-------7:54-------7:56-----
Sunset-----7:37-------7:35-------7:32--
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----2173------11-------
Temp. °C12131314171514131211121413121188810111111109
Feels °C (?)10111012161514108878642-2-10244555
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