Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
11.0° C
1.7° 

Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 3AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (14 Jul)6ft (1.9m)17s

Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
3.5
SW
15
4.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
75
107
230
246
306
597
1223
1977
1469
1668
1813
1148
891
870
915
768
740
684
683
773
1772
5864
8924
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
40
W
45
W
45
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:16AM2.45m
2:51PM2.52m
3:10AM2.50m
3:44PM2.55m
4:01AM2.53m
4:35PM2.54m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.76m
8:35AM0.59m
9:04PM0.68m
9:28AM0.52m
9:54PM0.64m
10:20AM0.50m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:15
 mm
3
3
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
6
7
10
13
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
7
6
9
6
8
8
9
10
10
Feels °C
3
3
3
2
3
6
10
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
3
2
3
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
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