Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZST
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Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
!
4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.3
SW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
1.8
SSW
16
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.2
WSW
8
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
113
116
133
131
149
201
144
154
142
140
138
115
104
99
444
497
2387
2779
1527
4334
3735
572
268
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:13PM2.35m
7:40AM2.27m
8:21PM2.28m
8:52AM2.23m
9:30PM2.24m
9:59AM2.24m
Low Tide
12:54PM0.79m
1:26AM0.92m
1:59PM0.84m
2:32AM0.96m
3:07PM0.86m
3:40AM0.96m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:28
7:28
7:30
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5:52
5:50
5:47
5:46
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
18
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
8
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
12
10
10
10
10
9
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
140
113
107
133
131
107
101
74
51
43
57
58
59
66
91
444
497
679
1536
1527
1297
1142
154
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
59
60
116
118
123
123
94
98
106
96
92
68
68
68
68
46
45
246
27
26
15
14
431
268
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
20
22
64
104
102
149
201
144
154
142
140
138
115
104
99
4
37
28
3
3
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
1
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.8
WNW
5
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
0.4
WSW
3
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.2
WSW
8
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
86
131
140
136
1
29
2387
2779
3
4334
3735
572
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
8
8
8
8
8
57
0
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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