Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 69 | 128 | 201 | 153 | 214 | 237 | 243 | 243 | 344 | 399 | 800 | 4455 | 5452 | 10266 | 8287 | 3857 | 3516 | 4227 | 3412 | 3211 | 3102 | 2483 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:44AM2.10m | 11:08PM2.07m | 11:41AM2.11m | 00:02AM2.09m | 12:31PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM1.17m | 4:53PM1.24m | 5:24AM1.13m | 5:56PM1.18m | 6:19AM1.06m | 6:48PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
69 | 69 | 47 | 201 | 153 | 214 | 41 | 37 | 57 | 344 | 399 | 751 | 32 | 13 | 5790 | 4970 | 3857 | 3516 | 4227 | 3412 | 3211 | 3102 | 2483 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
74 | 62 | 128 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 237 | 243 | 243 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 75 | 104 | 37 | 36 | 36 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 198 | 11 | 29 | 800 | 4455 | 5452 | 10266 | 8287 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 567 | 564 | 563 | 563 | 263 | 256 | 147 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 0 | 57 |
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