
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
752 | 497 | 1347 | 409 | 403 | 634 | 1094 | 1724 | 1995 | 4322 | 4138 | 10875 | 6030 | 7218 | 5587 | 3994 | 6372 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:04AM2.31m | 5:28PM2.31m | 5:44AM2.31m | 6:07PM2.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:23AM0.78m | 11:40PM0.84m | 12:06PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 |
752 | 497 | 488 | 348 | 340 | 527 | 1094 | 1724 | 1995 | 4233 | 4138 | 5470 | 48 | 5659 | 35 | 1077 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | NE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 |
52 | 288 | 251 | 409 | 403 | 349 | 247 | 307 | 671 | 134 | 84 | 66 | — | 35 | 8 | 22 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
70 | 70 | 133 | 104 | 279 | 634 | 250 | 217 | 161 | 134 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 11 | W 3 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
3 | 138 | 1347 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4322 | 5 | 10875 | 6030 | 7218 | 5587 | 3994 | 6372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 69 | 109 | 110 | 170 | 256 | 545 | 256 | 263 |
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