Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1447 | 4590 | 8695 | 7767 | 3678 | 3335 | 3950 | 3079 | 2787 | 2887 | 2580 | 2268 | 2042 | 8018 | 9242 | 8087 | 8335 | 7864 | 3960 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.09m | 12:31PM2.14m | 00:50AM2.13m | 1:15PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM1.18m | 6:19AM1.06m | 6:48PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:30PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
1447 | 21 | 5093 | 4407 | 3678 | 3335 | 3950 | 3079 | 2787 | 2887 | 2580 | 2268 | 2042 | 2169 | 2843 | 2734 | 2697 | 2445 | 2212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
19 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | — | 15 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
862 | 4590 | 8695 | 7767 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8018 | 9242 | 8087 | 8335 | 7864 | 3960 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 951 | 626 | 408 | 258 | 147 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 57 |
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