Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (15 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 11PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2271 | 1646 | 1415 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 307 | 268 | 470 | 292 | 275 | 689 | 3254 | 2459 | 2231 | 3447 | 4248 | 1491 | 1216 | 1158 | 1059 | 931 | 5020 | 2522 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01PM2.55m | 3:22AM2.50m | 3:57PM2.55m | 4:16AM2.50m | 4:52PM2.53m | 5:11AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.73m | 9:40AM0.59m | 10:09PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.57m | 11:02PM0.71m | 11:30AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2271 | 1646 | 1415 | 252 | 258 | 356 | 307 | 268 | 470 | 292 | 275 | 689 | 1589 | 13 | 7 | 1891 | 1569 | 1491 | 1216 | 1158 | 1059 | 931 | 2139 | 2522 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 22 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 801 | 568 | 379 | 249 | 118 | 106 | 192 | 184 | 17 | 17 | 9 | — | 38 | 37 | 6 | 63 | 6 | 236 | 324 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 12 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3254 | 2459 | 2231 | 3447 | 4248 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5020 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 377 | 256 | 10 | 57 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 21 |
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