Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
2
2
1
!
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
4
SW
11
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4305
3946
1236
923
907
4243
1605
2079
2787
3574
4046
3618
2895
2265
1998
1519
1156
1025
799
421
427
368
427
404
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
15
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
N
15
NNW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:52PM2.53m
5:11AM2.48m
5:46PM2.48m
6:06AM2.44m
6:40PM2.41m
7:03AM2.38m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.71m
11:30AM0.59m
11:56PM0.74m
12:25PM0.64m
00:51AM0.79m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:23
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
4
1
2
3
Temp °C
9
7
7
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
10
16
16
16
13
16
13
12
13
Feels °C
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
5
7
6
6
4
2
1
5
11
11
13
9
12
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1657
1365
1236
923
907
1032
1605
2079
2787
3574
4046
3618
2895
2265
1998
1519
1156
1025
799
421
427
368
427
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.8
SSW
17
Energy kJ
37
6
63
209
229
291
11
11
36
36
7
8
96
71
240
227
404
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
10
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
127
125
188
47
32
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
4
SW
11
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
N
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
1
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
4305
3946
1
1
1
4243
2
3
12
4
22
64
43
45
26
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
8
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
256
21
8
21
21
21
57
57
57
147
21
8
0
0
0
0
55
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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