
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 11AM is: 5.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.5m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19380 | 17587 | 15189 | 20682 | 17941 | 16696 | 6696 | 10642 | 10754 | 9782 | 7989 | 10012 | 3865 | 3486 | 2055 | 1712 | 1193 | 1209 | 1095 | 1292 | 962 | 674 | 568 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:16AM2.55m | 3:42PM2.52m | 3:59AM2.54m | 4:22PM2.50m | 4:41AM2.49m | 5:01PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.58m | 9:51PM0.65m | 10:15AM0.66m | 10:34PM0.72m | 10:57AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
12629 | 12376 | 11536 | 10142 | 9131 | 7969 | 6696 | 6930 | 6596 | 6048 | 5110 | 4548 | 3865 | 3486 | 2055 | 1712 | 1193 | 1209 | 1095 | 1292 | 962 | 674 | 568 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 371 | 292 | 432 | 311 | 251 | 105 | 152 | 120 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
19380 | 17587 | 15189 | 20682 | 17941 | 16696 | 12 | 10642 | 10754 | 9782 | 7989 | 10012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 256 | 256 | 403 | 161 | 57 | 147 | 161 | 256 | 256 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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