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Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.3° C
(Which is 3.0°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 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 781 | 475 | 390 | 403 | 573 | 441 | 245 | 382 | 306 | 280 | 212 | 191 | 214 | 211 | 178 | 160 | 232 | 326 | 441 | 344 | 318 | 255 | 214 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:20AM 2.48 | 2:39PM 2.55 | 3:04AM 2.52 | 3:27PM 2.58 | 3:50AM 2.53 | 4:18PM 2.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:14PM 0.69 | 8:33AM 0.68 | 9:00PM 0.67 | 9:19AM 0.65 | 9:46PM 0.69 | 10:07AM 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
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