Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 11AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2478 | 2444 | 1977 | 1561 | 1189 | 1004 | 709 | 606 | 700 | 374 | 294 | 367 | 348 | 377 | 326 | 218 | 190 | 102 | 295 | 603 | 4222 | 1043 | 1308 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09AM2.24m | 2:33PM2.29m | 2:45AM2.30m | 3:09PM2.33m | 3:20AM2.36m | 3:44PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.80m | 8:41PM0.82m | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:37AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
2478 | 2444 | 1977 | 1561 | 1189 | 1004 | 447 | 606 | 414 | 374 | 294 | 367 | 348 | 377 | 326 | 218 | 190 | 102 | 212 | 603 | 960 | 1043 | 1308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 265 | 286 | 333 | 279 | 275 | 275 | 208 | 208 | 198 | 167 | 91 | 101 | 100 | 71 | 371 | 337 | 413 | 404 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | 193 | 226 | 149 | 135 | 90 | 69 | 84 | 133 | 100 | 48 | 295 | 43 | 31 | 35 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 11 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
— | 13 | 66 | 194 | 411 | 607 | 709 | 1097 | 700 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 163 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4222 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 297 | 465 | 181 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 57 |
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