Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5140 | 1723 | 1674 | 1733 | 1188 | 2758 | 2883 | 2628 | 2478 | 2606 | 2006 | 1561 | 1226 | 928 | 662 | 555 | 572 | 307 | 287 | 300 | 321 | 377 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.19m | 1:56PM2.23m | 2:09AM2.24m | 2:33PM2.29m | 2:45AM2.30m | 3:09PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.88m | 8:06PM0.89m | 8:24AM0.80m | 8:41PM0.82m | 9:00AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
1823 | 1723 | 1674 | 1733 | 1188 | 2758 | 2883 | 2628 | 2478 | 2606 | 2006 | 1561 | 1226 | 928 | 440 | 527 | 322 | 307 | 287 | 300 | 321 | 377 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 1004 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 238 | 555 | 279 | 210 | 212 | 206 | 161 | 125 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 193 | 184 | 180 | 114 | 90 | 81 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 5 |
5140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 52 | 155 | 344 | 594 | 662 | 970 | 572 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 293 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 378 | 465 | 589 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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