Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 4AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2483 | 2268 | 2070 | 1739 | 9915 | 9832 | 10133 | 8520 | 6948 | 5850 | 5650 | 5057 | 1849 | 1997 | 2758 | 3216 | 3529 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:50AM2.13m | 1:15PM2.18m | 1:32AM2.19m | 1:56PM2.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:30PM0.99m | 7:46AM0.88m | 8:06PM0.89m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
2483 | 2268 | 2070 | 1739 | 3079 | 3287 | 3361 | 2767 | 2148 | 1848 | 1797 | 1772 | 1849 | 1997 | 2758 | 3216 | 3529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SW 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
40 | 40 | 40 | 194 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — |
— | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9915 | 9832 | 10133 | 8520 | 6948 | 5850 | 5650 | 5057 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 115 | 256 |
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