Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4305 | 3946 | 1236 | 923 | 907 | 4243 | 1605 | 2079 | 2787 | 3574 | 4046 | 3618 | 2895 | 2265 | 1998 | 1519 | 1156 | 1025 | 799 | 421 | 427 | 368 | 427 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:52PM2.53m | 5:11AM2.48m | 5:46PM2.48m | 6:06AM2.44m | 6:40PM2.41m | 7:03AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.71m | 11:30AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:25PM0.64m | 00:51AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1657 | 1365 | 1236 | 923 | 907 | 1032 | 1605 | 2079 | 2787 | 3574 | 4046 | 3618 | 2895 | 2265 | 1998 | 1519 | 1156 | 1025 | 799 | 421 | 427 | 368 | 427 | 295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
37 | 6 | 63 | 209 | 229 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 96 | 71 | 240 | 227 | 404 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 127 | 125 | 188 | 47 | 32 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 11 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
4305 | 3946 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4243 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 22 | 64 | 43 | 45 | — | 26 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 147 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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