Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 3PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3601 | 6017 | 11616 | 11134 | 10254 | 9022 | 9339 | 10154 | 5906 | 6792 | 11241 | 6361 | 6885 | 9425 | 8847 | 8196 | 7335 | 6924 | 9401 | 2779 | 4485 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM2.40m | 4:36AM2.42m | 4:59PM2.40m | 5:18AM2.41m | 5:40PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.70m | 10:32PM0.74m | 10:56AM0.73m | 11:13PM0.76m | 11:39AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
3601 | 7 | 7375 | 7062 | 6161 | 5298 | 5445 | 5789 | — | — | 6625 | 22 | 54 | 6236 | 6066 | 5589 | 4262 | 4039 | 4062 | 2779 | 4485 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | — | S 17 | — |
8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | 1389 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
— | 6017 | 11616 | 11134 | 10254 | 9022 | 9339 | 10154 | 5906 | 6792 | 11241 | 6361 | 6885 | 9425 | 8847 | 8196 | 7335 | 6924 | 9401 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 377 | 563 | 406 | 263 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 402 | 491 | 951 | 263 | 263 | 403 | 256 | 256 | 168 | 161 | 69 | 64 |
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