
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (01 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 10PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (01 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | WSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1348 | 1108 | 768 | 497 | 488 | 940 | 1625 | 1829 | 1094 | 2402 | 1995 | 4233 | 4138 | 4409 | 5807 | 7494 | 5152 | 6571 | 5662 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.31m | 5:04AM2.31m | 5:28PM2.31m | 5:44AM2.31m | 6:07PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:23AM0.78m | 11:40PM0.84m | 12:06PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1348 | 1108 | 768 | 497 | 488 | 404 | 407 | 558 | 241 | 1724 | 1995 | 4233 | 4138 | 4409 | 47 | 5659 | 35 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | NE 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 |
74 | 72 | 52 | 276 | 136 | 409 | 403 | 349 | 1094 | 328 | 769 | 134 | 84 | 65 | — | 35 | 8 | 17 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SW 8 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 8 | 70 | 80 | 119 | 129 | 279 | 634 | 250 | 217 | 161 | 134 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 3 | WSW 10 | WNW 3 | WSW 11 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
1178 | 282 | 3 | 4 | 275 | 940 | 1625 | 1829 | 5 | 2402 | 3 | 3705 | 5 | 11 | 5807 | 7494 | 5152 | 6571 | 5662 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 61 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 110 | 170 | 257 | 408 | 567 | 256 |
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