Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW 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) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 4PM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). 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 (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1576 | 634 | 1094 | 2010 | 3232 | 4373 | 4429 | 10745 | 7326 | 7155 | 6513 | 5733 | 5662 | 4512 | 4488 | 3304 | 6066 | 5259 | 3100 | 2626 | 2106 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.31m | 5:44AM2.31m | 6:07PM2.30m | 6:28AM2.29m | 6:51PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.78m | 11:40PM0.84m | 12:06PM0.82m | 00:24AM0.87m | 12:51PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 340 | 505 | 261 | 2010 | 1995 | 4373 | 4429 | 5406 | 5659 | 5521 | 5152 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 1005 | 3951 | 3622 | 3100 | 2626 | 2106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | ESE 14 | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | SW 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 403 | 349 | 1094 | 269 | 747 | 134 | 84 | 66 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 20 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2344 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 279 | 634 | 250 | 217 | 161 | 134 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 50 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 3 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1576 | 1 | 5 | 1877 | 3232 | 4322 | 5 | 10745 | 7326 | 7155 | 6513 | 5733 | 5662 | 4512 | 4488 | 3304 | 6066 | 5259 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 69 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 256 | 407 | 263 | 256 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 157 | 115 | 157 | 21 | 8 |
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