Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 21s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 142 | 96 | 92 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 85 | 147 | 143 | 194 | 273 | 270 | 251 | 651 | 322 | 367 | 3264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57PM2.28m | 12:31PM2.35m | 00:54AM2.37m | 1:25PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.90m | 6:15AM0.74m | 6:47PM0.79m | 7:11AM0.64m | 7:38PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 132 | 129 | 96 | 92 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 71 | 87 | 273 | 270 | 251 | 651 | 208 | 342 | 783 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 20 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 191 | 142 | 69 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 52 | 18 | 194 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 5 | 322 | 367 | 315 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 26 | 68 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 85 | 147 | 143 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 18 | 60 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 3264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57 |
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