
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
423 | 295 | 259 | 233 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 146 | 198 | 243 | 220 | 237 | 256 | 252 | 162 | 178 | 246 | 240 | 310 | 499 | 487 | 463 | 428 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM2.23m | 9:55PM2.19m | 10:36AM2.25m | 11:04PM2.22m | 11:42AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.98m | 3:41PM1.03m | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:50PM1.01m | 5:23AM0.89m | 6:00PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
423 | 295 | 259 | 233 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 145 | 133 | 130 | 101 | 103 | 256 | 252 | 62 | 62 | 246 | 240 | 310 | 61 | 82 | 123 | 189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
58 | 29 | 98 | 59 | 82 | 75 | 52 | 146 | 198 | 243 | 220 | 237 | 80 | 61 | 138 | 178 | 45 | 70 | 46 | 499 | 487 | 463 | 428 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 5 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
56 | 74 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 90 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 103 | 102 | 23 | 23 | 162 | 131 | 89 | 89 | 42 | 45 | 70 | 44 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | — | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 60 | 89 | 164 | 182 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 153 | 152 | 115 | 104 | 109 | 0 | 8 |
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