Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 11AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 349 | 422 | 650 | 1289 | 1069 | 1045 | 463 | 421 | 540 | 673 | 597 | 575 | 575 | 532 | 422 | 422 | 463 | 375 | 700 | 1664 | 3063 | 3336 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03AM2.45m | 2:35PM2.50m | 2:53AM2.52m | 3:24PM2.54m | 3:40AM2.55m | 4:10PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.55m | 8:46PM0.63m | 9:10AM0.49m | 9:33PM0.59m | 9:58AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 127 | 84 | 190 | 246 | 737 | 645 | 516 | 463 | 421 | 388 | 348 | 281 | 575 | 575 | 532 | 422 | 422 | 463 | 310 | 700 | 1664 | 3063 | 3336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 126 | 76 | 80 | 51 | 326 | 311 | 390 | 371 | 288 | 540 | 673 | 597 | 144 | 133 | 111 | 108 | 68 | 84 | 74 | 95 | 95 | 76 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 19 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 192 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 108 | 96 | 101 | 71 | 75 | 58 | 375 | 251 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 150 | 349 | 422 | 650 | 1289 | 1069 | 1045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 154 | 153 | 153 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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