Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.7° 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 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (26 May)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
3
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
2.2
S
15
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
2018
636
436
333
776
2090
3071
3521
3570
3381
3108
2811
2577
2300
5808
6918
8176
9666
5093
12089
5583
5072
4643
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
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
11:03PM2.24m
11:28AM2.28m
11:54PM2.26m
12:17PM2.30m
00:40AM2.28m
1:03PM2.32m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.97m
5:36PM0.95m
6:04AM0.97m
6:26PM0.98m
6:50AM0.97m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:08
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
9
7
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
11
11
9
7
4
3
3
5
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
5
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
15
2.2
S
15
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
451
563
636
436
243
776
2090
3071
3521
3570
3381
3108
2811
2577
2300
2253
2691
3234
4278
5093
5993
5583
5072
4643
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
116
86
59
263
45
107
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
14
11
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.5
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
10
10
10
58
333
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
0.9
NW
5
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
14
0.7
W
4
5.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2018
36
5808
6918
8176
9666
13
12089
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
9
9
5
6
9
4
4
Distance (km)
0
21
119
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
21
8
57
57
57
147
74
21
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
4
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
5
6
9
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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