
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 9AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1444 | 1479 | 1372 | 1150 | 1055 | 915 | 768 | 730 | 740 | 840 | 829 | 1087 | 5502 | 6612 | 11601 | 10417 | 10073 | 3597 | 9659 | 2777 | 6842 | 2061 | 2007 | 1693 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:10AM2.50m | 3:44PM2.55m | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:35PM2.54m | 4:51AM2.53m | 5:23PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.52m | 9:54PM0.64m | 10:20AM0.50m | 10:43PM0.63m | 11:10AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1444 | 1479 | 1372 | 1150 | 1055 | 915 | 768 | 730 | 740 | 840 | 829 | 1087 | 3178 | 4028 | 4617 | 4285 | 3863 | 3597 | 3420 | 2777 | 2360 | 2061 | 2007 | 1693 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 18 |
52 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 37 | 101 | 129 | 146 | 147 | 206 | 232 | 291 | 288 | 402 | 505 | 545 | 627 | 666 | 1087 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 |
21 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 641 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 3 | SW 15 | W 3 | SW 15 | NW 6 | — | — |
314 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 66 | 201 | 313 | 508 | 5502 | 6612 | 11601 | 10417 | 10073 | 3 | 9659 | 5 | 6842 | 22 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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