Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 2AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2779 | 4697 | 3979 | 2535 | 2023 | 1485 | 1027 | 604 | 357 | 648 | 606 | 606 | 701 | 730 | 926 | 1175 | 1245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM2.37m | 6:26PM2.32m | 6:59AM2.31m | 7:22PM2.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.80m | 12:27PM0.87m | 00:49AM0.86m | 1:19PM0.94m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2779 | 4697 | 3979 | 2535 | 2023 | 1485 | 1027 | 604 | 335 | 648 | 606 | 606 | 701 | 730 | 926 | 1175 | 1245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1439 | — | — | 2439 | 1871 | 1022 | 85 | 466 | 357 | 329 | 254 | 230 | 190 | 146 | 115 | 60 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | SW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 20 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 13 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3801 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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