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Catlins River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 333 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 4 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 5808 | 6918 | 8176 | 9666 | 13 | 12089 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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