Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (20 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (20 Feb)5ft (1.6m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
0
1
3
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
4
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
3
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
Period(s) (?)13121212888816161616161515141414141413131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1652873363493493227195426836747406576044933773624014764633633472445238181
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
30
NE
20
NE
10
NW
10
NW
20
NNW
30
W
35
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrossoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:59PM
2.43
6:23AM
2.41
6:45PM
2.41
7:08AM
2.38
7:35PM
2.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:54AM
0.71
12:20AM
0.70
12:39PM
0.74
1:06AM
0.77
1:28PM
0.79
1:57AM
0.85
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise--------7:01-------7:03-------
Sunset---8:46-------8:45-------8:44----
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--11--------3-121--1----
Temp. °C13131211111011101215161412101012131315131311119
Feels °C (?)654344558121010107566910910987
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